Federal Government announces crackdown on Australia's $500m phone scam problem

Krusty · Nov 26, 2019

Authorities are predicting phone scams will leave Australians a record $500 million out of pocket this year alone, prompting the Federal Government to announce a crackdown.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) says phone scams have been growing in prevalence since it launched a review 18 months ago into how to better combat the problem.

Scam phone calls can involve scammers purporting to be from a well-known organisation like the Australian Taxation Office or the National Broadband Network and are aimed at deceiving people into handing over their information or paying money.

Another common technique, known as the "wangiri" method, which in Japanese means "one ring and cut", involves a scammer calling and immediately hanging up. Those who call the number back are charged an expensive premium call rate.
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11...n-australias-500m-phone-scam-problem/11741018

Regulator recommends three 'scam-busting' trials
ACMA has now recommended the roll out of three trials.

The first will use a "do not originate" list which compiles a list of numbers scammers use when they try to disguise their calls as if they're coming from trusted organisations.

The second trial will look at whether telecommunications companies can identify and block wangiri-style calls.

The third will try to pinpoint overseas phone numbers being used for scams.
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