Tag: wangiri
Mexicans Warned about Surge of Wangiri Calls with UK Numbers
Police and television personalities have been highlighting the scam this week.
Telia Makes Fraudsters Pay for Wangiri
Amanda Landqvist, Group Fraud Prevention Manager for Telia, explained how the Nordic telco is collecting from crooks and using the money to help victims of crime.
Kenyans Warned of the Return of Wangiri
They may have been trying to raise consumer awareness, but the Communications Authority of Kenya also needs somebody to explain wangiri to them.
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.
Japanese Next-Gen Developer Builds New Technology Core for the RAG Fraud Blockchain
SORAMITSU are experts at creating blockchains that are secure and scalable whilst supporting tokenization and permissioned access.
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.
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