Revector locates one millionth fraudulent SIM card
Up to 96% of all calls being illegally re-routed in some countries Emerging markets still top target for organised mobile fraudsters Launches test event generation: effective billing and testing platform Mobile anti-fraud and revenue protection specialist Revector has located more than one million fraudulent SIM cards on operator’s mobile networks. The location and elimination of one million […]
Spanish police bust crime gang using premium numbers
By Andy Gent Interesting news from Barcelona where the local police force have managed to crack a crime syndicate that had been using a premium number scam to defraud mobile operators. Premium number frauds are not uncommon. Typically, fraudsters will purchase premium numbers in international countries and then steal phones to order. They will then […]
Android unlocks new grey routes for SMS bypass
By Andy Gent Warnings issued by the UK’s mobile operators to customers using text-message-relaying apps indicate this latest fad could be used for generating SMS bypass, a fraudulent activity on the network. The apps exploit the unlimited text allowance subscribers receive from the operator and the ability to relay an unlimited number of text messages […]
New Year, old scams
By Mark Yelland My next door neighbour knocked on my door yesterday, in a bit of a panic. She had received a phone call from someone working in a ‘Fraud Department’ claiming that someone abroad was trying to get money from her online account. Would I come and talk to the person at the far […]
US stock fraudsters turn to SMS spam
By Andy Gent Fascinating new visuals show a two-month snapshot of text messaging spam being sent across the United States. At $199, database lists of 50,000 mobile subscribers, including personal information, are cheap and easy to get hold of, and have been a major factor in the recent increase in SMS spam across the country. […]
International SIM Box syndicate broken by anti fraud collaboration
By Dilip Mistry A clampdown on SIM Box fraud in Ghana has led to an anti fraud collaboration between the National Communications Authority (NCA), all telecom service providers in the country and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. The operations have already led to the arrest of a six-member SIM Box […]
Liberian operator Novafone left fighting for survival in wake of SIM Box fraud allegations
By Andy Gent The result of high level SIM Box fraud at Novafone, which has seen the operator’s ISP Supervisor Hussein Dakroub implicate CEO Chady Salim, is now threatening the commercial survival of the company. Salim’s removal from the company this week raises further questions about his alleged role in the fraud which has been […]
Clarion call to raise fraud awareness in Ghana
By Dilip Mistry In response to the increasingly sophisticated methods being used to target and defraud Ghanaian citizens, SpyGhana.com is calling for greater awareness with the introduction of a ‘Fraud Prevention’ month. The proposed annual event would be designed to give private and public organisations involved in the fight against fraud and corruption an opportunity […]
Glo Mobile Ghana selects Revector
Mobile anti-fraud and revenue protection specialist Revector has been selected by Glo Mobile Ghana to lead a campaign to detect and eliminate SIM Box fraud on its network. Revector has been selected due to its outstanding record of detecting and eliminating SIM Box fraud in real time across more than 80 countries worldwide. The double […]
Victims of phone theft gain protection from UK operators
By Shane Wilson The BBC has reported that under an agreement between the UK government and four mobile operators, subscribers who have their phone stolen will now be protected from “sky-high bills.” Culture Secretary Maria Miller has secured an agreement to cap the maximum amount customers of EE, Three, Virgin Media and Vodafone would be […]