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Messaging fraud trends point to smarter attacks, stronger blocking
Fraudsters spent 2025 investing in scale. New routes, new tools, and higher message volumes moved through the SMS, voice, and chat channels that businesses rely on to reach customers. Money follows that activity. The Communications Fraud Control Association puts global telecom fr
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Fraudsters spent 2025 investing in scale. New routes, new tools, and higher message volumes moved through the SMS, voice, and chat channels that businesses rely on to reach customers. Money follows that activity. The Communications Fraud Control Association puts global telecom fraud losses at around 42 billion dollars for the year, several billion higher than its estimate for the prior year. Blocked volumes rose alongside the threat. Infobip, a communications platform that handles billions of … More → The post Messaging fraud trends point to smarter attacks, stronger blocking appeared first on Help Net Security.