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Top Telecom Fraud Trends in 2025: Evolving Threats & Solutions

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Fraudsters exploit vulnerabilities in telecom networks to reroute international calls as local ones, thereby evading international tariffs. Bypass fraud results in substantial financial losses by evading international tariffs and rerouting calls.

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SIMBox Fraud: Challenges and AI-Powered Solutions for Telecom Operators

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At its core, SIMbox fraud (also known as interconnect bypass fraud ) exploits the price disparity between local and international call rates. Fraudsters use a device called a SIMbox, which contains multiple SIM cards purchased from various mobile network operators (MNOs). These SIMs act as the gatekeeper for international calls.

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Unveiling the Power of AI in Telecom Fraud Detection

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Anomaly Detection Systems in Action AI based anomaly detection systems can capture the highly complex informational structure within the data, to be able to learn the numerous call patterns that typically occur. Any calls that appear to deviate from these patterns are flagged as atypical, and can be assessed by an analyst.