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On the topic of "outside of their jurisdiction", one method used by overseas scammers is spoofing phone numbers to make calls and SMS messages appear local, pro
by BLKNSLVR 3y ago
On the topic of "outside of their jurisdiction", one method used by overseas scammers is spoofing phone numbers to make calls and SMS messages appear local, providing at least an initial layer of legitimacy.
How (the actual fuck) can telecomms companies not have this under control? (I know it has to be much more complicated than I could fathom, but on the other hand, are they not in control of their own networks? If not, that's pretty scary given the telecomms industry is both highly profitable and powerful).
This problem doesn't need a master key, it needs appropriate regulation to bring said telecomms companies slightly further away from a status of complete dereliction of duty.
- brokenmachine 3y agoI've read some articles on how international phone systems "work", and it blows my mind how crappy and wild-westey it is.
- brokenmachine 3y agoSpam SMS is also an entrypoint into a target's phone for spyware/tracking purposes, eg Pegasus. Perhaps the powers-that-be would prefer to retain that possible entrypoint, and thus have no incentive to resolve the spam "problem".