Tag: phone scams

$83 million lost to phone scams: Australia and UK step up cooperation

Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a new agreement between their communications regulators to jointly tackle phone scams, spam, and unsolicited calls. The Australian...

Telstra blocks over 185 million malicious texts with new tech

Telstra reported that its new scam-blocking tech had thwarted over 185 million malicious messages three months after its launch in April. According to Telstra, the...

ACMA eyes SMS scams, misinformation in 2022-23 compliance priorities

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced its compliance priorities for 2022 to 2023, highlighting misinformation and scams as two of the seven priority...

ACMA cautions Symbio for underinvestigation of frauds

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has warned Symbio for underinvestigating possible phone frauds. The warning is the most recent in a string of...

Australia, New Zealand unite to combat phone scams

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) will work together to reinforce current collaborative efforts in their...

Australian Government successfully blocks scam texts

The Australian Government has successfully blocked scam texts masquerading as legitimate government sender IDs through several initiatives. “I am very pleased that so many scam...