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Brazilian Regulator Orders Telcos to Crack Down on Sale of Toll-Free Numbers to Fraudsters

Operators who supply 0800 numbers should check if the number is being used for its stated purpose.

$116mn Fine for Toll-Free Fraudster Who Embarrassed US Telecoms Industry with His Anti-Scam Antics

An amateurish fraudster has been punished by high-status professionals who also have a shaky relationship with the truth.

43,835% Increase in US Phone Numbers Offered to Fraudsters for Call Termination Since 2020

Criminals obtained a wide choice of destinations in Alaska, California, and Hawaii, along with toll-free and Canadian numbers.

Vigilante Used Traffic-Pumping Fraud to Pay for Denial of Service Attacks on Robocall Scammers

US telecoms fraud can be so convoluted that just describing the crime gives you a headache.

Telco That Unlawfully Billed AT&T Ordered to Repay $1mn

AT&T first withheld payment from LEC-MI in 2013, but mediation dragged on as they argued about LEC-MI's liability for its agents.

MTN SA Admits Charging Some Calls to Toll Free Numbers

MTN intends to refund customers who were incorrectly charged, but it will take time to determine what is owed.

US Considers Bill-and-Keep Fix for Toll Free Arbitrage

The FCC proposes a three-year plan that would tackle the motivation for inter-carrier fraud and traffic pumping.

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