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UK Plans Comprehensive Ban on Simboxes
The British government also proposes new powers for the police to retrieve stolen phones and laptops, but ignored the threat posed by SMS blasters.
Thailand Takes Down Telephone Poles to Cut Off Cambodian Scammers
Meanwhile, Cambodian police act like the existence of scam compounds is exaggerated.
SMS Blaster Drivers Paid $68 Per Day: Four Arrests for Maxis Smishing Scam
Police also seized two SUVs that were used to carry the SMS blasters around Greater Kuala Lumpur. In other news, Thai law enforcement shut down a gang that operated 642 simboxes across 11 locations.
642 Simboxes Seized in Thailand
The simboxes were used to manage bogus social media accounts which were rented out to other criminals.
Why Do We Allow Equipment for Spies and Scammers to Be Advertised Online?
Restricting the sale of IMSI-catchers and simboxes should be as important as detecting when and where they are used.
Thai Raids Intercept Huge Number of Simboxes and Starlink Satellite Dishes Intended for Scam Call Centers
Satellite comms means scam call centers can be constructed in remote and lawless regions.
77 Arrested in Zambian Scam Call Center That Targeted Victims in Peru, Singapore and UAE
22 Chinese nationals were amongst those apprehended during a raid that also seized simboxes and over 13,000 SIM cards.
Man Charged with Using Simboxes to Send 17mn Smishing Messages
The alleged fraudster sent messages demanding payment on behalf of well-known organizations.
250 Simboxes Seized by Ukraine Raids on Bot Farms
But some of the footage of confiscated equipment appears to have been publicized before.
Ukraine Police Raid Another Simbox Bot Farm Pushing Pro-Putin Propaganda
Three people in the city of Vinnytsia have been arrested and each faces a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.
Simbox Bypass Finally Made Illegal by UK Supreme Court Ruling
The decision in a long-running legal battle has spared UK telcos the consequences of government and regulatory mistakes.
Ukraine Police Raid Simbox Farms Spreading Russian Propaganda via 1.5 Million Fake Internet Accounts
About 300 GSM gateways and more than 100,000 SIM cards were seized in the operation.
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