Wangiri News from Indonesia, Norway and Spain
The monthly round-up about the one-ring scam features a telco that makes marketing calls which have a similar impact to scams and some cod psychology about Scandinavians.
Wangiri Warnings in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy and Spain
Scammers will not switch off their autodialers whilst they remain confident of making money.
Wangiri Warnings in Canada, Spain and the Netherlands
People around the world keep being warned about new outbreaks of the wangiri ‘one ring’ scam.
Police Take Down Pirate Streaming App with 100mn Users
Mobdro was believed to have been the most downloaded pirate streaming app in the world.
Spanish Police Disconnect Pirate IPTV Service with 2mn Customers
Over 40,000 television channels, movies and series were used to generate an estimated USD17mn of illegal profit.
26 SIM Swappers Arrested in Spain and Romania
A gang working in Spain stole EUR3mn from its victims, whilst a Romanian gang took EUR500,000 from Austrian bank accounts.
17 Years of Prison for UK TV Pirates; Spanish Police Leads ‘Big Hit’ on Euro Pirate Servers
Copyright infringement is not a victimless crime, and the heavy hand of the law is being used to keep it in check.
Taiwanese Fraudsters in the Spotlight
Taiwanese gangsters face extradition to mainland China, where the penalties for telecoms fraud are severe.
Selective Memory: Spanish Supreme Court Rules on Right to Be Forgotten
When Europeans want to remove their personal history from the internet, how much control should they have over editing?