Tag: bypass
International Bypass Fraud Nearing Extinction
The inevitable decline of some revenue streams will kill certain types of fraud, but do not expect the fraudsters to take early retirement.
9 Telco Insiders Arrested for Bypass Fraud in Venezuela
Tarek William Saab, Prosecutor General of Venezuela, accused employees of mobile operator Movilnet of using servers in Miami to reroute traffic and avoid international termination fees.
Tanzanian Telco Settles Two-Year Bypass Case
In Tanzania, defendants accused of telecoms fraud can be jailed indefinitely without trial. However, an 'amnesty' from President Magufuli means the suspects in one case will finally be released.
Indian Simboxers Arrested by Anti-Terror Police
The fraudsters provided cheap calls to Indian expats working in the Middle East. Their gang was led by Nazim Khan, a high school drop out who was also arrested for bypass fraud in 2017.
Tanzania Frees Vodacom Managers Accused of ‘Fraud’
Vodacom Tanzania gave the government the money it wanted, but the international community of professionals sent a signal: we know the allegations were false.
Another Tanzanian Bypass Case May Soon Reach Trial (16 Months after Charges Were Laid)
How long does it take to gather evidence, if you already know who committed the fraud and how much they owe?
Vodacom Tanzania Boss Charged with Fraud; Everything We Know So Far
Commsrisk expert Joseph Nderitu was also jailed. Tanzania's regulator has since kept silent; their case smells fishy.
LATRO and Mobius Partner on Sale of Bypass Fraud Solutions
The vendors are promising that their collective systems will combine real-time signaling data with predictive analytics.
Bypass: Time for a Rethink?
Arguably telcos are being bullied into doing deals with Viber to secure some revenue from OTT bypass traffic.
SIGOS Says 25% of EU Interconnect Traffic Is Bypass
Test results are consistent with the prediction that new EU regulations would lead to a massive rise in fraud.
The Argument for National Regulatory Telco Testing
Regulators should procure the systems needed to test telcos instead of telling telcos to test themselves.
Ghana National Revenue Audit Row Ignites Again
Ghana's press are taking sides and placing blame as the two national RA audits seem set to cost more than they recover.
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