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Types of fraud in the Telecommunications industry

Telecommunications businesses are constantly facing fraudulent attacks. Every minute, thousands of fraud attempts are made to penetrate operators' systems and customers' accounts.

Señora directiva hablando por móvil | Director talking by phone
Alguien intentando un fraude de identidad | Someone trying to do identity fraud

Impersonation frauds such as SIM Swapping or account theft happen all the time, even at the point of sale.

Which are the most outstanding fraud types?

Identity-related
Attacks on lines
Premium services
Automation
Identity-related

Impersonation frauds such as SIM Swapping or account theft happen all the time, even at the point of sale.

Alguien intentando un fraude de identidad | Someone trying to do identity fraud
Attacks on lines

Impersonation frauds such as SIM Swapping or account theft happen all the time, even at the point of sale.

Alguien intentando un fraude de identidad | Someone trying to do identity fraud
Premium services

Impersonation frauds such as SIM Swapping or account theft happen all the time, even at the point of sale.

Alguien intentando un fraude de identidad | Someone trying to do identity fraud
Automation

Impersonation frauds such as SIM Swapping or account theft happen all the time, even at the point of sale.

Alguien intentando un fraude de identidad | Someone trying to do identity fraud

How are key players preventing fraud and attacks?

Leading and innovative industry players have embraced disruptive solutions that result in zero telco fraud and comprehensive compliance with the most demanding regulations in any market.

Authentication

Granting access only to the right users without decreasing conversion rates is now possible by integrating simple tools in days.

Contracting

Sales processes whether by phone, online, or face-to-face must have the necessary anti-fraud checks in place to comply with regulators’ requirements.

Point of Sale

POS both proprietary and alternative, online and offline, must be prepared to prevent fraud real-time.

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A brief overview of the most common frauds and their prevention systems