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137 Staff to Work in South Korea’s 24/7/365 National Telco-Banking Police Scam Response Center
Legislators will also emulate compensation schemes in Singapore and the UK that require businesses to reimburse customers who lose money to fraudsters. This comes after the hack of SK Telecom prompted a large fine and promises to ramp up security.
Death Penalty for 16 Chinese Gangsters Who Ran Scam Compounds in Myanmar
China is aggressively tackling the root source of heinous scam crimes while most other countries only talk about it.
Malaysian Regulator Shares Video of Raid That Seized SMS Blaster Gear Worth $24,000
There are striking similarities between the methods used in this case and how fake base stations have previously been used in China and the Philippines.
Police Raid Seizes 11 Simboxes
The simboxes had been offered for resale from a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) that went out of business.
South Korean Police to Run Telco and Financial Fraud Center on a 24/7/365 Basis
Both the public and private sectors have significantly ramped up their anti-fraud efforts following the SK Telecom breach.
Chinese Tourist Caught Driving Smishing SMS Blaster around Oman
The Royal Oman Police shared the news of the arrest with a slickly-produced video that warns the public about clicking links in SMS messages.
How Phone Scammers Use Fear and Intimidation to Manipulate Victims
Cases from Nigeria and South Korea illustrate how criminals exploit the same human anxieties worldwide.
INTERPOL Warns of Scam Compounds Spreading to Middle East, West Africa and Central America
The people forced to work in scam compounds have been trafficked from 66 different countries and from every continent.
Mobile Money Providers Have Low Opinion of Effectiveness of Law Enforcement
The GSMA's annual report on the state of mobile money suffers from a blind spot when identifying who needs to do more to reduce fraud.
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)
7 Arrests and 3 Fake Base Stations Seized in Istanbul
A Chinese national was accused of supplying the Chinese-made equipment through an electronics business in Istanbul.
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