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Bangkok Police Arrest HK Smishing Scammers Carrying an IMSI-Catcher Backpack through Shopping Malls
The Hong Kongers had entered Thailand just nine days earlier, and had been staying in a nearby hotel.
Aussie News Slams China’s ‘Disturbing’ Anti-Scam Raids in Foreign Countries
Most countries do not make sufficient effort to arrest telecom and online scammers. Is China doing too much?
Nigeria Fights Corruption by Banning Mobile Money Transactions within Police Stations
The use of the equipment had already been prohibited but the Nigeria Police Force admitted its rules had been widely flouted.
New Aussie Scam Targets Individuals on the Do Not Call Registry
Fraudsters try to convince their targets that they need to pay a renewal fee to remain listed on the registry.
What All Police Should Learn from the Many Arrests of SIM Swappers in One Kenyan County
The rising number of arrests in Bomet County shows what happens when crime becomes a way of life. Ramping up the policing of comms frauds around the world may reveal the rot is worse than anticipated.
Global STIR/SHAKEN Is Dead; What Comes Next?
The UK regulator has killed any prospect of US anti-spoofing protocols gaining universal traction. We need international anti-scam strategies that focus on the basics.
Singapore Police Sent 48,000 Automated SMS Warnings to 15,000 Scam Victims
They claim that robotic process automation stopped scams collectively worth USD52mn.
Three Human-Trafficking Telecom Scam Warlords Deported to China from Myanmar
Gangsters who controlled parts of Myanmar and who forced thousands to work in scam compounds are being defeated on the battlefield.
10 Arrested In Kenya’s Capital of Mobile Money SIM Swap Crime
Police found exercise books full of phone numbers and limits for taking out mobile money loans in the names of victims.
Four Reasons Why You Should Not Rely upon Predictions about 2024
Predictions are popular because they are entertaining, but the future of comms is as uncertain as the future of the world.
Police Deny Issuing SIM Swap Warning Circulated on Social Media
Malaysian police told the public to ignore fake news on Whatsapp and Facebook about mysterious calls that hack the phones of victims.
Man Charged with Using Simboxes to Send 17mn Smishing Messages
The alleged fraudster sent messages demanding payment on behalf of well-known organizations.
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