The globalization of telecoms fraud means that it cannot be dealt with on a standalone basis. The scale uncovered in some recent fraud-related arrests show that fraudsters are highly organized and operators should be the same. While the criminals behind fraud are shadowy and difficult to track down, the telecoms community has strength in numbers.
However, the industry's vulnerability to fraud poses a significant and pervasive problem, besides resulting in a massive revenue drain.1 According to the Communications Fraud Control Association 2019, the global telecom industry has reportedly sufered a loss of 28.3 billion a year on account of fraud i.e. 1.74% of its total annual revenue.
What is telecoms fraud and how big is the problem? The GSMA defines telecommunications fraud as something that is perpetrated where process, control or technical weaknesses are intentionally exploited, resulting in a financial or other loss.
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What is telecoms fraud and how big is the problem? The GSMA defines telecommunications fraud as something that is perpetrated where process, control or technical
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