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Police Seize 16 Simboxes from Philippine Online Vendor
There has been a spate of arrests by police who responded to adverts for the sale of equipment typically used to send scam messages.
Hero Who Hunted Down a Scam Boss Received No Reward or Damages
The exploits of Kim Sung-ja inspired a feature film that topped the box office in South Korea.
Thailand Takes Down Telephone Poles to Cut Off Cambodian Scammers
Meanwhile, Cambodian police act like the existence of scam compounds is exaggerated.
Philippines Arrests Big Importer of SMS Blasters Used for Smishing Frauds
A Malaysian man was arrested when police tricked him into believing he was dealing with a prospective customer for his devices.
Thailand Seizes Scam Compound Equipment Headed for Cambodia
Thai police and soldiers stopped a vehicle at a Myanmar border crossing that carried 1,251 mobile phones and 274 SIM cards.
YouTube Profits from Adverts for IMSI-Catchers
The video-sharing platform runs paid adverts for radio devices that criminals use to scam and spy upon the public.
642 Simboxes Seized in Thailand
The simboxes were used to manage bogus social media accounts which were rented out to other criminals.
Police Find SMS Blaster That Sent a Million Smishing Messages in 3 Days
Also in the news: Indian minister reports success with coordinated blocking of spoofed mobile numbers; Danish Navy detains Chinese ship after Baltic submarine cables were cut; SIM swap syndicate busted in South Africa; and what an AI grandma tells us about confused priorities.
Thai Operator AIS Works with Police to Rapidly Defeat SMS Blaster Gang
Victims were lured into clicking a smishing link by a message stating their 'points' were about to expire.
What to Do about Racist Texts?
A big story about racist SMS messages sent to black Americans needs to be seen in the context of other pressures upon the way society uses communication technology.
South Korean Police Offers Cash and Reduced Sentences to Scammers Who Turn Informant This Month
Authorities in South Korea want scammers to return from compounds in China, Cambodia and the Philippines. In other news, NZ police found the country's first SMS smishing blaster.
‘Special Reporting Period’ for South Korean Scammers to Become Informants
There is an amnesty and financial rewards for Koreans who return to their homeland from foreign scam compounds.
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