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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Nationwide anti-fraud SMS system still labelling genuine texts as 'likely scam' as regulator again "apologises for inconvenience"

Ireland's new scam text notification system, intended to reduce scam messages, has been mistakenly labeling legitimate texts as 'likely scam' for two weeks since its introduction.
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fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Explainer: Why you're seeing 'likely scam' on real texts from real companies - and what if vulnerable people are affected?

The new anti-scam text system initiated by ComReg aims to reduce fraudulent text messages, but is currently mislabeling legitimate texts as 'likely scam'.
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fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

New anti-fraud system is labelling hospital texts and other legitimate messages as 'likely scam'

Legitimate text messages are being wrongly flagged as scams due to a new ComReg scheme, causing confusion for consumers.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Chinese student who used a phone mast blaster' in car to send HMRC scam texts to thousands is jailed

A Chinese student is sentenced for using a portable phone mast to send scam texts, fooling victims into revealing personal information.
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