Tag: traceback
Over 40% of American Scam Calls Traced to AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile US
The latest public data from the US traceback group shows more scam calls are being traced to the Big 3 operators than before.
‘Wrongful’ Proposed $4.5mn Robocall Fine Slammed by Telnyx CEO; Vows to Fight over KYC
Employees of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received scam calls that claimed to be from the FCC's Fraud Prevention Team.
Americans Are Seven Times More Likely to Complain about Nuisance Calls than Brits
Comparing complaints received by the UK's ICO to the US FTC reveals remarkable similarities in trends despite divergent policies on reducing spam and scam calls.
What to Do about Racist Texts?
A big story about racist SMS messages sent to black Americans needs to be seen in the context of other pressures upon the way society uses communication technology.
T-Mobile US Tops Charts for Latest US Scam Call Traces
There is an inherent conflict of interest in how the US traceback consortium is funded.
Will Big US MNOs Ever Be Punished for Scam Calls Traced to Them?
This week's update includes an examination of data produced by the US Industry Traceback Group, plus news about dodgy telco revenue audits in Uganda and the repatriation of Filipino scammers from Laos.
Twilio, Vonage and Verizon Feature Prominently in Latest US Scam Call Traceback Report
It is funny how the US telecoms sector never seems to be concerned when big businesses originate bad calls.
Deutsche Telekom Remains Top Foreign Source of Potentially Illegal Calls that US Traced Back to Origin
Around 1,200 calls were traced by the US authorities during the final quarter of 2023, per the most recent 'transparency' report.
Deutsche Telekom Refused 90 US Traceback Requests
No other major telco declined so many requests for information about seemingly illegal calls.
Fewer Complaints about Nuisance Calls, but Which Controls Were Responsible?
The US and UK have differing strategies for stopping robocalls but the trends in complaints are remarkably similar.
The Robocall Transparency Report They Do Not Want You to Read
The US traceback consortium linked five times as many bad calls to a US originator than to a foreign originator during Q3 2023.
Multiple Scam Robocalls Traced to Deutsche Telekom
The most recent data from the US traceback consortium showed them tracing more scam robocalls to the German operator than any other major telco.
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