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.
Wangiri News from Italy, Lithuania, Greece and Israel
This month’s international round-up of news about the one-ring scam includes some unjustified optimism about its ‘eradication’.
Is There a New Kind of Wangiri That Targets Firms Issuing One Time Passwords?
No evidence was presented to back a recent assertion about a new fraud becoming more common, but the risk is genuine.
Wangiri Warnings in Czechia, Greece and Poland
They say you must be insane to repeat the same act whilst expecting a new result. Consider the sanity of relying on repeated warnings to protect customers from the world’s most common phone scam.
Australia Blocked 214mn Scam Calls in 9 Months
Paul Fletcher MP, the Australian Minister for Communications, says the rising number of blocked calls is proof that the country’s anti-scam strategy is working.
Do You Want to Know When Your Phone Numbers Are Being Abused?
Telcos connecting to the RAG Wangiri Blockchain can now be notified when their numbers are used for fraudulent calls to other networks.
Extensive Survey Shows 1 in 10 Europeans Lost Money Due to Unsolicited Calls
Over 10 percent of EU citizens were also cheated of money through unsolicited text messages.