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New Danish Content Filter Blocks 3.8mn SMS Messages in First Quarter

In separate news, a Danish smishing fraudster was extradited from Australia and given a 42-month prison sentence for stealing DKK7.9mn (USD1.2mn)

Zeus OTP Malware Trail Leads to Russian Cyberwarfare

The 'JabberZeus' cybercrime group were behind a wave of frauds that relied upon intercepting one time passwords sent by SMS.

Alleged $14mn SMS Scammer Concedes 3-Year Extradition Fight

New York prosecutors claim Eugeni 'Zhenya' Tsvetnenko took the largest share of profits from a premium SMS auto-enrolling scam.

Philippines Promises to Find Chinese Illegal Immigrant Telecoms Fraudsters

Philippine internet gaming firms that target Chinese players have been blamed for illegal immigration and phone frauds.

China Keeps Extraditing Telecoms Fraudsters

The People's Republic of China extradited scammers from Bangladesh, Cambodia and the Philippines during 2018. Tensions with Taiwan stopped them from extraditing more.

Taiwanese Fraudsters in the Spotlight

Taiwanese gangsters face extradition to mainland China, where the penalties for telecoms fraud are severe.

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