phone scams

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

Comms Room Staff

December 4, 2024

Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a new agreement between their communications regulators to jointly tackle phone scams, spam,…

Telstra blocks over 185 million malicious texts with new tech

Jaw de Guzman

July 6, 2022

Telstra reported that its new scam-blocking tech had thwarted over 185 million malicious messages three months after its launch in…

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

Jaw de Guzman

June 29, 2022

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced its compliance priorities for 2022 to 2023, highlighting misinformation and scams as…

ACMA cautions Symbio for underinvestigation of frauds

Jaw de Guzman

June 24, 2022

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has warned Symbio for underinvestigating possible phone frauds. The warning is the most…

Australia, New Zealand unite to combat phone scams

Jaw de Guzman

June 8, 2022

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) will work together to reinforce…

Australian Government successfully blocks scam texts

Eliza Sayon

October 27, 2021

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