Fraud Alerts April – June 2018
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FCC makes $120M robocall fine for Florida man official - CNET
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to impose a $120 million fine on a Florida man who allegedly made nearly 100 million robocalls to trick consumers into purchasing "exclusive" vacation deals from well-known travel companies.
40 detained in telecom fraud case in China
Chinese police have detained 40 suspects in connection with a telecom fraud case worth 43 million yuan.
Phone spoofing: When your phone number is taken over by International scammers
Phone spoofing is when someone disguises the number they are calling or texting from by changing their caller ID. Some businesses do this legally and for legitimate reasons.
The latest phone scam call that's targeting Canadians in Mandarin
Groups that work with newcomers say they are hearing from people who received suspicious phone calls asking for personal information.
BBC Warns about Cell Phone Porting Scams
Did you know that with a few easy steps someone could steal your phone number and phone service?
Singapore police seize S$590,000 in cash from Malaysian phone scammers
The police have seized S$590,000 (RM1.75 million) in cash after they arrested two men who dishonestly received the money by impersonating Chinese officials in phone scams.
'Wangiri scam' hits UAE: Foreign gangs target residents with phone calls and phishing
Answering an anonymous call from South Africa or the tiny Pacific island of Nauru could end in a huge phone bill – and a criminal getting into your phone.
Sim card distributor forges fingerprints for commission
A mobile SIM card distributor from Peddapally district was arrested by SR Nagar police for forging fingerprints through an ingenious way to activate over 6,000 SIM cards through eKYC system. For all previous fraud alerts click on the following link: https://www.subex.com/fraud-alerts/ |