Overseas scam calls spoofing Australian phone numbers

[mark_m]

@eastgolf22

but they need not be committing a crime, some people lose $30,000 or more dollars in these SCAMS, if you did, would you feel so compliant.

There’s a difference in outcome between scratching at a sore and treating the root cause of the underlying skin cancer.

It’s unlikely that any amount of scratching is going to effect a cure. I was suggesting if we intend to choose a target it needs to be those who are behind these criminal activities.

There is an alternative, which is to find ways to break the business model, aka ‘stopping the boats’. A part but not perfect solution is to find ways to better control outgoing funds at the border. Another might be to break the chain leading to the customer.

EG

@mark_m

The Telstra ‘call guardian’ is an effective response, acting as a digital assistant that screens incoming calls on home phone services.

Perhaps this is how all fixed and mobile phones should be able to function? It’s technology vs technology.

A combination of both could be more effective than either. Reducing the frequency of access and success may reduce the workload to one where international policing becomes more practical as the volume reduces.