Telecom Fraud Alerts FY22 Q2

Q2 FY22

Telecom Fraud Alerts

 

Important Updates

 

➡️ Total suspected fraudulent numbers reported in the month of July,August,September: 37,787

➡️ Number of countries reported for fraudulent traffic in July: 98

➡️ Number of countries reported for fraudulent traffic in August: 103

➡️ Number of countries reported for fraudulent traffic in September: 91

Source: GSMA & Subex's MS Center of Excellence (CoE)

 

 

Top 10 Fraudulent Traffic Destinations

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Source: GSMA & Subex's MS Center of Excellence (CoE)

Top Fraud Incidents Reported By Fraud Type

Source: GSMA & Subex's MS Center of Excellence (CoE)

Telecom Frauds Reported

CoxHealth reports scam attempts among area residents

 

Numerous residents have reached out to CoxHealth reporting that they have been called by someone attempting to connect about various health issues. In many cases, these calls have spoofed CoxHealth’s name.

 

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New tricks scammers use to con Kenyans

 

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, fraudsters use the 'One Ring to Rule Them All,' where they call numbers and immediately disconnect with hopes that curious people will return the call.

 

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US Customs and Border Protection warns of scammers impersonating officers

 

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and officers nationwide are receiving numerous calls from residents concerned about unsolicited calls from scammers posing as a CBP agent or officer.

 

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Man Arrested For Illegally Routing International Calls

 

The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested a man for routing international voice calls made on Indian phone numbers using his illegal telecom set-up that bypassed the legal gateway for such connections and caused financial loss.

 

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Our Recent Case Studies

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How GO Malta pioneered detection and prevention of CLI Spoofing with Subex’s Signalling Security solution

 

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Leading Middle East Operator chooses Subex for a holistic risk management approach

 

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African operator uncovers mobile money fraud, saves USD 3 million

 

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Subex helps a Tier-1 Operator stay ahead of Wangiri Fraud with Proactive Detection

 

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