• Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertising
  • Menu Item
  • Menu Item
Commsrisk
  • Risk, Fraud & Security
  • Assurance & Audit
  • Spam
  • Cold War 2
  • Data & Analytics
  • Privacy & IP
  • Digital Money
  • Education
Latest
  • 8 Aug 2022 | Nigeria Is Latest Country to Make Revenue Assurance the Prelude to Taxes on Phone Users
  • 5 Aug 2022 | Is Vodafone UK Deliberately Overcharging the Dead?
  • 4 Aug 2022 | Commsrisk Top Ten for July 2022
  • 3 Aug 2022 | Anti Corruption Bureau Halts Purchase of National Revenue Assurance System in Malawi
  • 2 Aug 2022 | IRSF Fraud Expert Colin Yates Joins Symmetry Solutions
  • 1 Aug 2022 | Will the USA Dominate Global Call Authentication? A Conversation with a US Telecoms Legend
  • 29 Jul 2022 | Top Security Researcher Explains How to Crash Telco Networks in the Cloud
  • 28 Jul 2022 | When Telcos Defraud Telcos
  • 27 Jul 2022 | Singapore Joins Nexus of Bilateral Telecoms Spam Agreements
  • 26 Jul 2022 | Instant Takeaways from the i3forum-RAG Wholesale Fraud Survey
> South Africa

Insider IT Procurement Fraud at South African Operator May Have Been Worth over $35mn

By Eric Priezkalns 14 Sep 2021 Assurance & Audit

Cell C is said to have been ripped off by 83 inflated invoices submitted by external contractors and approved by Cell C’s Executive Head of IT.


Regulating Data and Cloud by Takeover

By Joseph Nderitu 16 Jul 2021 Data & Analytics

Some of the grand claims made for South Africa’s draft National Policy on Data and the Cloud make little sense in a world where data easily crosses borders.


Second Cell C Exec Arrested for $8.6mn Fraud; Operator Says More Employees Were Involved

By Eric Priezkalns 23 Feb 2021 Risk, Fraud & Security

Adriaan Pillay is accused of collecting kickbacks from an IT supplier which were then shared with his boss.


Telco IT Exec Accused of $8.6mn Fraud Following Internal Audit

By Eric Priezkalns 3 Feb 2021 Assurance & Audit

A former Executive Head of IT at mobile network Cell C was arrested by the serious crimes ‘Hawk’ division of the South African police.


Accusations of Fraud in Appointment of South African Telco Directors

By Eric Priezkalns 18 Sep 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

There is a battle to control an investor in Cell C whilst the telco is fighting debt and interruptions of service for popular apps.


South Africa’s Advertising Regulatory Board Rules Against Vodacom

By Rob Chapman 27 May 2019 General

Vodacom should not claim their network is the best in South Africa without admitting that objective data says otherwise.


SIM Swappers Try to Con Friends of South African Bishop

By Marianne Curphey 4 Mar 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

Fraudsters used the account of Bishop Thulani Xaba to send messages asking for financial help.


7 Arrests Following Vodacom South Africa SIM Swaps

By Eric Priezkalns 19 Feb 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

Vodacom has pursued its investigation for years but none of its employees have been arrested.


SIM Swappers Steal USD200k from South African Business

By Eric Priezkalns 9 Jan 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

The Vodacom SIM of a businessman was targeted whilst he was overseas.


Big Bill for Charity That Tracked Roaming Stork

By Eric Priezkalns 2 Jul 2018 General

Polish environmental group EcoLogic was charged for voice calls made in Sudan.


1 2 »

Top Stories on Commsrisk

Nigeria Is Latest Country to Make Revenue Assurance the Prelude to Taxes on Phone Users


Is Vodafone UK Deliberately Overcharging the Dead?


Commsrisk Top Ten for July 2022


Anti Corruption Bureau Halts Purchase of National Revenue Assurance System in Malawi



IRSF Fraud Expert Colin Yates Joins Symmetry Solutions


Will the USA Dominate Global Call Authentication? A Conversation with a US Telecoms Legend


Top Security Researcher Explains How to Crash Telco Networks in the Cloud


When Telcos Defraud Telcos



RAG RAFMCS Survey Results

Eric Priezkalns summarizes the largest ever survey of revenue assurance, fraud management and cybersecurity (RAFMCS) pros working for comms providers worldwide.

 

Recent Comments

  • Paul Paul 23 Jul 2022
    Vigilante Used Traffic-Pumping Fraud to Pay for Denial of Service Attacks on Robocall Scammers
    Thanks Eric for a well written article on Scammer Blaster. I have been using the website for a year, maybe more. The problem of receiving robocalls persuaded me to change my phone number after 6 years...
  • Martin Vartanian Martin Vartanian 22 Jul 2022
    Vigilante Used Traffic-Pumping Fraud to Pay for Denial of Service Attacks on Robocall Scammers
    The FBI is gonna get their ass handed to them AGAIN - and that Half Wit running the FCC not only doesn't posses even a CB license...but thinks Call signs are ONLY for Pilots...and don't get me...

Receive Weekly Newsletters by Email

Email address:


First Name:


Last Name:


Archives
  • ►2022 (156)
    • ►August (6)
    • ►July (21)
    • ►June (22)
    • ►May (22)
    • ►April (21)
    • ►March (23)
    • ►February (20)
    • ►January (21)
  • ►2021 (262)
    • ►December (23)
    • ►November (22)
    • ►October (21)
    • ►September (22)
    • ►August (22)
    • ►July (22)
    • ►June (23)
    • ►May (21)
    • ►April (22)
    • ►March (23)
    • ►February (20)
    • ►January (21)
  • ►2020 (262)
    • ►December (23)
    • ►November (21)
    • ►October (22)
    • ►September (22)
    • ►August (21)
    • ►July (23)
    • ►June (22)
    • ►May (21)
    • ►April (22)
    • ►March (22)
    • ►February (20)
    • ►January (23)
  • ►2019 (261)
    • ►December (22)
    • ►November (21)
    • ►October (23)
    • ►September (21)
    • ►August (22)
    • ►July (23)
    • ►June (20)
    • ►May (23)
    • ►April (22)
    • ►March (21)
    • ►February (20)
    • ►January (23)
  • ►2018 (261)
    • ►December (21)
    • ►November (22)
    • ►October (23)
    • ►September (20)
    • ►August (23)
    • ►July (22)
    • ►June (21)
    • ►May (23)
    • ►April (21)
    • ►March (22)
    • ►February (20)
    • ►January (23)
  • ►2017 (260)
    • ►December (21)
    • ►November (22)
    • ►October (22)
    • ►September (21)
    • ►August (23)
    • ►July (21)
    • ►June (22)
    • ►May (23)
    • ►April (20)
    • ►March (23)
    • ►February (20)
    • ►January (22)
  • ►2016 (271)
    • ►December (22)
    • ►November (22)
    • ►October (22)
    • ►September (24)
    • ►August (24)
    • ►July (21)
    • ►June (24)
    • ►May (23)
    • ►April (21)
    • ►March (25)
    • ►February (22)
    • ►January (21)
  • ►2015 (240)
    • ►December (23)
    • ►November (25)
    • ►October (22)
    • ►September (22)
    • ►August (22)
    • ►July (23)
    • ►June (22)
    • ►May (22)
    • ►April (22)
    • ►March (25)
    • ►February (7)
    • ►January (5)
  • ►2014 (87)
    • ►December (10)
    • ►November (8)
    • ►October (8)
    • ►September (5)
    • ►August (5)
    • ►July (5)
    • ►June (7)
    • ►May (8)
    • ►April (7)
    • ►March (8)
    • ►February (7)
    • ►January (9)
  • ►2013 (100)
    • ►December (9)
    • ►November (8)
    • ►October (5)
    • ►September (10)
    • ►August (8)
    • ►July (12)
    • ►June (10)
    • ►May (8)
    • ►April (7)
    • ►March (8)
    • ►February (8)
    • ►January (7)
  • ►2012 (108)
    • ►December (7)
    • ►November (10)
    • ►October (7)
    • ►September (9)
    • ►August (8)
    • ►July (9)
    • ►June (10)
    • ►May (10)
    • ►April (13)
    • ►March (11)
    • ►February (9)
    • ►January (5)
  • ►2011 (132)
    • ►December (7)
    • ►November (12)
    • ►October (10)
    • ►September (11)
    • ►August (18)
    • ►July (12)
    • ►June (11)
    • ►May (12)
    • ►April (12)
    • ►March (12)
    • ►February (7)
    • ►January (8)
  • ►2010 (95)
    • ►December (6)
    • ►November (7)
    • ►October (5)
    • ►September (5)
    • ►August (5)
    • ►July (9)
    • ►June (5)
    • ►May (16)
    • ►April (11)
    • ►March (11)
    • ►February (8)
    • ►January (7)
  • ►2009 (86)
    • ►December (5)
    • ►November (6)
    • ►October (8)
    • ►September (7)
    • ►August (8)
    • ►July (6)
    • ►June (6)
    • ►May (8)
    • ►April (11)
    • ►March (7)
    • ►February (6)
    • ►January (8)
  • ►2008 (168)
    • ►December (11)
    • ►November (13)
    • ►October (22)
    • ►September (22)
    • ►August (20)
    • ►July (13)
    • ►June (12)
    • ►May (11)
    • ►April (12)
    • ►March (9)
    • ►February (11)
    • ►January (12)
  • ►2007 (144)
    • ►December (11)
    • ►November (9)
    • ►October (16)
    • ►September (14)
    • ►August (16)
    • ►July (16)
    • ►June (10)
    • ►May (10)
    • ►April (9)
    • ►March (12)
    • ►February (11)
    • ►January (10)
  • ►2006 (38)
    • ►December (16)
    • ►November (17)
    • ►October (5)
Editor
  • Eric Priezkalns
    Eric Priezkalns
Leading Contributors
  • Joseph Nderitu
    Joseph Nderitu
  • Michael Lazarou
    Michael Lazarou
  • Rob Chapman
    Rob Chapman
  • David Morrow
    David Morrow
  • Marianne Curphey
    Marianne Curphey
  • Lee Scargall
    Lee Scargall
Recent Posts
  • Nigeria Is Latest Country to Make Revenue Assurance the Prelude to Taxes on Phone Users
  • Is Vodafone UK Deliberately Overcharging the Dead?
  • Commsrisk Top Ten for July 2022
  • Anti Corruption Bureau Halts Purchase of National Revenue Assurance System in Malawi
  • IRSF Fraud Expert Colin Yates Joins Symmetry Solutions
  • Will the USA Dominate Global Call Authentication? A Conversation with a US Telecoms Legend
  • Top Security Researcher Explains How to Crash Telco Networks in the Cloud
  • When Telcos Defraud Telcos
  • Singapore Joins Nexus of Bilateral Telecoms Spam Agreements
  • Instant Takeaways from the i3forum-RAG Wholesale Fraud Survey
  • T-Mobile US Offers $350mn Settlement for Data Breach
  • The Radar That Hears Your Phone Calls
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertising

Articles copyright © the author, all else copyright © Revenue Protect Limited

We use cookies to remember repeat visits to this website. Click “accept” to give consent or "settings" to avoid non-essential cookies.
.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT