Tag: simbox
Telco Corruption Fuels SIMbox Frauds
A former criminal says that bypass frauds persist because there is so much corruption within telcos, governments, and even anti-fraud solution providers.
Araxxe Warns That EU Rules Encourage CLI Fraud
Customers benefit from lower wholesale rates in the EU but telcos must be wary of fraud motivated by differentials in interconnect prices.
Ghana National Revenue Audit Row Ignites Again
Ghana's press are taking sides and placing blame as the two national RA audits seem set to cost more than they recover.
How African ‘RA’ Is the Opposite of Euro Roaming
The marketing of the Global Voice Group smells rotten. It smells of rich Westerners trying to exploit Africans.
Simboxing Ghanaian Real Estate Boss Gets 2 Years in Prison
The judge described the sentence as "lenient".
Ghana National Auditor Claims to Have Cut 300K Simbox Lines
Afriwave says they will eliminate simbox fraud by doing more of the tests that previously failed to eliminate simbox fraud.
YouTube Video Advertises Illegal Simbox Profits
There are YouTube videos that brazenly explain how to commit simbox fraud and evade the legal consequences, even warning criminals not to use cheap Chinese gateways!
Ghana’s National Audits to Be Copied by Guinea and Others
Perhaps eight African countries will adopt national revenue, tax and anti-simbox audits like those imposed on Ghanian telcos.
SIGOS to Do Simbox Testing for All of Ghana
The global test call vendor will execute 400,000 calls a month as part of a national program to detect fraud.
Ghana’s Regulators Fight Over Revenue Audits
Ghana's telcos received contradictory letters from the government tax collectors and the comms regulator, disputing which body has the right to audit international traffic.
Court Orders MTN to Reconnect Simboxers
The High Court of South Africa judged that grey routing is not the same as illegal bypass, and that no law may have been broken if the relevant traffic does not terminate in South Africa.
BluGem Wins Development Grant for Fraud TCGs
The British supplier of test call generators will also use the money to recruit new developers and expand facilities.
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