Indonesia Begins National Facial Recognition Trial for SIM Registration - https://t.co/Et4RcMVskJ East is beating West at tackling a key enabler of networked crime. The changing dynamic could render Western anti-fraud policies obsolete.

WhatsApp, Telegram and Snapchat Have 2 Months to Comply with New Indian SIM Binding Rule - https://t.co/KX9rIzanmg India's government and telcos are standing up to US internet firms like Meta that benefit from the abuse of SIMs to 'authenticate' spammers and scammers.

The Unsung Heroes of 2025 - https://t.co/4R3OacjSIl Virtue must be its own reward if good is to prevail over evil. That truth lives in the hearts of these unsung heroes.

Are There Countries Where It Is Impossible to Report a Scam Message? - https://t.co/cmBKzbWiLX The UN and INTERPOL will host the next Global Fraud Summit in a country where inhabitants complain they cannot notify the police of scam messages.

Mandatory Facial Recognition for New SIMs and New Phones in South Korea - https://t.co/olVdWkDJ1D Trials involving real-life customers will begin imminently with the intention to demand facial recognition for all new mobile lines from March 23, 2026.

Financial Times Documentary Explains Cybercrime, IMSI-Catchers and Scam Compounds - https://t.co/Ya0gkO1buT The producers spent over a year researching the global empires of Chinese cyber fraud syndicates, traveling the world to interview police, criminals and me.

Dull KPMG Report Reveals More about the Decline of Revenue Assurance than Its Future - https://t.co/R7ULN2UB49 This may not be a popular article because it lists reasons not to read something else.

Two Chinese SMS Blaster Scammers Arrested in Serbia - https://t.co/QmyEBOfbLj 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 - https://t.co/TYzsNYXW70 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.

Police Find SMS Blaster Hoard in Cambodia - https://t.co/F10HOtFVXr Stopping a car with one rogue base station led the police to a Phnom Penh lock-up which stored many others.

7-Year Prison Sentence for Fake Airplane Wi‑Fi Scammer Who Copied Private Sex Images from Women’s Phones - https://t.co/NMy2x7JNKS Michael Clapsis used his network engineering skills to access the devices of passengers.

Commsrisk Top Ten for November 2025 - https://t.co/92SXqSfHwY More people have read last month's top story than any other article this year.

We Should Be Studying Scam Yields - https://t.co/jrk6S5QfUu Applying a simple mathematical concept that illustrates the relationship between frequency and impact would improve the way we tackle consumer scams like SIM swaps.

Anti-fraud Vendor Names 5 “Trusted” Countries Linked to Hidden Telecoms Fraud - https://t.co/qtk3kZEpUj An American business with an international clientele cited various examples of crime that challenge cultural assumptions.

Why Do So Many People Say the UK Needs Traceback When the UK Already Has Traceback? - https://t.co/8Arl7zYIYe If something is broken, you should understand why it broke before you start constructing its replacement.

Woman in Scam Compound Given Punishment Exercise until She Dropped Dead - https://t.co/kGjXknUJOp The human cost of corporate indifference is greater than the financial cost.

We need insiders to tackle the reasons telcos turn a blind eye to illegal traffic. Dexter Thomas asked me to speak about the scam text ecosystem on his podcast, kill switch, but others know more than me. We need them to turn the tide on crime. Watch here: https://t.co/tfkslY4lRT

Explaining the Global Scam Messaging Ecosystem to the Public - https://t.co/BbwDgHyfk6 I was interviewed by Dexter Thomas for this week's episode of his podcast and YouTube show about the impact of technology.

Europol’s New Paper on Caller ID Spoofing Is Better than Anything Else You Will Read on This Subject - https://t.co/Q5rDXwNQ1z The police can be impartial about the methods needed to tackle crime when businesses are letting the rest of society down.

Global Telco Suspended from Anti-Fraud Consortium after CEO Accused of ‘Breathtaking’ $500mn Loan Fraud - https://t.co/B8O0HEl3hh American financiers say Bankim Brahmbhatt fabricated accounts receivable at Broadband Telecom and Bridgevoice, two telcos belonging to Bankai Group.