Three Men Charged Over Alleged SMS Phishing Scam

Published on February 26, 2024

Cybercrime Squad detectives have charged three men following an investigation into an SMS phishing scam allegedly responsible for sending more than 80 million fraudulent text messages. Strike Force Kanbi was established by the Cybercrime Squad to investigate the use of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) boxes – electronic devices used to send bulk text messages containing fraudulent links. The text messages typically claim to be from a legitimate institution but contain a fraudulent link that directs the victim to an illegitimate website. Strike force detectives worked with telecommunications networks to identify the location of NSW’s most prolific SIM boxes, which police will allege were responsible for sending more than 80 million messages in five months....

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