Nuisance & Spam
T‑Mobile Gives Legitimate Business ‘Runaround’ over Scam Call Label; Verizon Labels Own Partner as Spam
Some people think handing global control over the labeling of calls to a few unregulated US corporations will restore trust because mistakes will only be 'occasional'.
SMS Blaster Vendor Lists 68 Countries They Sell To
Telcos and police are forced to chase SMS blasters worldwide because the internet is dominated by businesses which do not stop the sale of equipment used for crime.
Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor Opposes Replacing 0303 Telemarketing Prefix with STIR/SHAKEN
Anatel, the Brazilian telecoms regulator, upset consumer protection bodies by flip-flopping on a rule that forced telemarketing calls to use the 0303 range.
WhatsApp, Telegram and Snapchat Have 2 Months to Comply with New Indian SIM Binding Rule
Spammers and scammers use SIMs and simboxes to make huge numbers of online communication accounts. India's government and telcos are standing up to US internet firms like Meta which benefit from this abuse.
USA Finally Considers Blocking Inbound International Calls That Spoof Domestic Numbers
A crumbling strategy for scam reduction has forced the FCC to contemplate options opposed by lobbyists and the businesses they represent.
Brazil Reverses Policy by Abolishing the Mandatory 0303 Prefix for Telemarketing Calls
Consumer groups criticized the regulatory u-turn and said it would encourage more scam calls.
Police Raid Seizes 11 Simboxes
The simboxes had been offered for resale from a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) that went out of business.
Irish Regulator Defends A2P SMS Registration after Scam Warnings Are Attached to Genuine Messages
ComReg stood their ground when challenged by news reporters.
“Likely Scam” Warnings Added to Irish SMS Messages with Unregistered Sender IDs from Today
The Irish regulator is transitioning to the mandatory blocking of SMS messages with unregistered sender IDs.
How Can We Regain Trust in Accepting Calls from Unknown Mobile Numbers?
An examination of how the comms sector is responding to the spoofing of caller IDs.
WhatsApp Bans Surge Higher in India
31 million WhatsApp accounts associated with Indian phone numbers were banned during the first quarter of 2025.
Peruvian Call Center Boss Extradited to USA
Carla Magaly Alcedo is accused of running a criminal enterprise that defrauded Spanish-speaking inhabitants of the USA.
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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