Tag: fraud
How the GLF Watered Down Its Anti-Fraud Code of Conduct
Sharing information is vital to reducing fraud but refusing to share information about fraud is a source of commercial advantage.
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.
Australia Blocked 214mn Scam Calls in 9 Months
Paul Fletcher MP, the Australian Minister for Communications, says the rising number of blocked calls is proof that the country's anti-scam strategy is working.
Some Victims of Fraud Are Just Stupid
Fraudsters target stupid people. Anti-fraud programs could learn a lesson from them. (From the fraudsters, not from the stupid people.)
How Safaricom Tackles Mobile Money Fraud
Patrick Kinoti, Head of Fraud at Safaricom, covers multiple aspects of their strategy for protecting M-PESA customers during a short but effective video.
The Real Reasons Carriers Cannot Fix Fraud
Cognitive dissonance leads people to pretend that businesses are committed to reducing fraud even when those businesses resist simple and effective forms of cooperation.
Telco IT Exec Accused of $8.6mn Fraud Following Internal Audit
A former Executive Head of IT at mobile network Cell C was arrested by the serious crimes 'Hawk' division of the South African police.
All Leakages and Frauds Suffered by Comms Providers, Ranked by Value
Bad debt topped the tables for the greatest single cause of leakage per the Risk & Assurance Group's RAFM Survey.
Telco CEO Charged with Fraud after 10-Year Investigation
Shareholder representatives are standing by Juris Gulbis, CEO of Tet, after he was charged with overpaying EUR7.6mn for TV equipment.
Ugandan Mobile Money Services Suspended Following Major Fraud
Stanbic Bank Uganda, MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda said they faced "unprecedented technical challenges".
Singapore Tackles Scams By Displaying ‘+’ Symbol for International Calls
Authorities are taking action following a 50% rise in phone impersonation frauds.
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.
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The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard
Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.
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