Ofcom strengthens guidance for phone companies to block foreign scam calls with falsified UK numbers.

Ofcom strengthens guidance for phone companies to block calls from abroad displaying falsified UK phone numbers as a presentation number, targeting scams where criminals spoof trusted numbers to defraud victims. Evidence suggests the new measures would significantly protect the public from scam calls, as BT has already prevented up to 1 million calls per day using similar voluntary measures.

July 29, 2024
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