Instant Takeaways from the i3forum-RAG Wholesale Fraud Survey
Many carriers said they were following best practices for fraud mitigation but IRSF and wangiri are still big problems.
Last Day of i3forum-RAG Wholesale Fraud Survey
We need joined-up thinking to solve problems that cross borders and cause harm to ordinary people everywhere. Joined-up solutions start with a common understanding of problems we face.
The Wangiri Fraud That Was Mostly a Billing Error
A customer was lured into making an expensive international call but her error was made hundreds of times worse by her telco incorrectly recording the call’s duration.
New Callback Scam Is Based on Misleading Voicemails
This fraud will be difficult to detect because it challenges assumptions about how fraudsters work, even though it relies on an old psychological ploy.
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 News from Iran, Kazakhstan, Norway, Poland and Turkey
Our new round-up includes a telco that failed to block a large wangiri attack despite implementing an anti-wangiri blocking system.
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 Belgium, Greece, Iran and Poland
If Belgium’s phone users are expected to report suspicious phone numbers then telcos should do the same.
Major Carrier Says It Blocked 191mn Wangiri Calls During First Half of 2021
iBasis is the third largest carrier of international voice traffic and a member of the RAG anti-wangiri intelligence network.
What Is New with IRSF Fraud?
Analysis from the PRISM database of International Premium Rate Numbers shows revenue share fraud occurs across a far wider range of destinations than before.