Industry code credited with helping reduce scam calls by almost 550m since 2020 but text messages said to be more difficult to stop
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The scourge of SMS scams is proving a knotty problem for Australian telcos despite their success in reducing the number of scam phone calls people receive.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch says that between 1 January and 13 November this year, reports about phone scams decreased by 61% from 135,400 in 2021 to 57,400 this year.
Continue reading…Industry code credited with helping reduce scam calls by almost 550m since 2020 but text messages said to be more difficult to stopFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe scourge of SMS scams is proving a knotty problem for Australian telcos despite their success in reducing the number of scam phone calls people receive.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch says that between 1 January and 13 November this year, reports about phone scams decreased by 61% from 135,400 in 2021 to 57,400 this year.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…