Tag: wangiri
Restraining Orders for US Telcos that Spread Indian Robocall Frauds
The US Department of Justice is seeking to stop two VoIP carriers that provided a gateway for millions of scam calls.
US Adopts Anti-Robocall Law With Global Implications
The TRACED Act demands US telcos authenticate calls over IP and TDM networks, but the provisions for international enforcement and tackling wangiri fraud also raise questions for foreign telcos.
Brazilians Receive Most Spam Calls
Anti-spam firm Truecaller claims that telcos generated almost half of the 45 spam voice calls that Brazilian phone users receive each month.
The 2020 Prediction That Should Have Changed Already
The all-IP future of telecoms risk is coming our way, even if some risk managers struggle to move towards it.
GLF Wants Global Anti-Fraud Enforcement and Data Sharing
The 2019 Fraud Report from the ITW Global Leaders' Forum presents an ambitious but credible plan to defeat fraud.
New Wangiri Warnings in Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Czech Republic, Trinidad and NZ
October saw unprecedented concern about wangiri fraud from a wide variety of countries.
Telstra CEO Says They Blocked 2.9mn Scam Calls in July
Andrew Penn, boss of Australia's largest telco, called for industry, government and regulators to collaborate on wangiri fraud.
58% Rise in US Wangiri Since Beginning of 2019, Claims Report
Americans also receive 16 nuisance calls per month on average, according to Hiya, suppliers of robocall-blocking apps.
Wangiri Attacks in Belgium, Slovakia and Hungary
Wangiri fraudsters have been launching new attacks around Europe.
Wangiri Attack Makes UK News Headlines
Customers complained via social media about receiving 50 or 60 calls from slightly different originating numbers within African ranges.
RAG Wangiri Blockchain Solution Implemented
Araxxe is the first business to successfully connect with the global anti-wangiri ledger, but a range of telcos and vendors will join them very soon.
Telia Blocks a Million Wangiri Calls Per Week
The Swedish telecoms group has developed an anti-wangiri solution that draws on data from across their European opcos.
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