Risk, Fraud & Security
SMS Blasters Show Where We Are Succeeding and Failing to Stop Scams
Nobody wants to carry the cost of crime, but sometimes societies need to see the big picture to understand how to minimize that cost.
Repatriated Scammers Are a Security Risk, Says Kenyan Government
Around 400 Kenyans have been repatriated from scam compounds in Asia after being lured by fraudulent job adverts on social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram.
Fake Invoices Lure Victims into Callback Scams
A new report from scamhunter collective Demurrage also explains how US comms providers RingCentral and Bandwidth allow foreign call centers to defraud Americans.
China Takes Lead at Global Fraud Summit
All countries are invited to join an intergovernmental alliance of law enforcement against telecom and cyber fraud, with a permanent secretariat in China.
New Evidence about Microsoft Teams Numbers Used for Scams
A revealing email from Sinch to Microsoft was also accidentally sent to the Demurrage scamhunter collective.
Former Mobileum Execs Charged with Fraud; Accused of Faking Revenues
If found guilty, the former CFO and former Chief of Delivery each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
Scam SMS Blasters Found Circling Malaysian Resort and Singapore Border Town
Readers may recognize an orange converter used to power one of the rogue base stations, and other similarities with crimes committed around the world.
Scamhunters Blast Microsoft Teams and Sinch over VoIP Numbers for Callback Frauds
The scamhunter group called Demurrage published a comprehensive dossier of evidence they compiled.
Greece Arrests Chinese SMS Blaster Scammers
The scourge of smishing messages sent by rogue base stations is spreading across Europe but national leaders ignore the underlying security threat.
Top US Expert Slams FCC for ‘Intentionally’ Hiding Robocall Crime Statistics
Americans are losing increasing amounts to frauds initiated by phone but the US comms regulator conceals evidence showing how ineffectual its consumer protection strategy really is.
Two Chinese SMS Blaster Scammers Arrested in Serbia
The Serbian government said the criminals belonged to a gang that operates across 'several' European countries.
Regulators in International Anti-Scam Group Issue First Communiqué
There is not much anyone would argue with in the statement issued by the Global Informal Regulatory Antifraud Forum (GIRAF), but that is a problem as well as a strength.
The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard
Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.
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