‘You Will Be Identified’: Text Message Fraud Crackdown

Police have arrested six people and seized dozens of illegal SIM boxes used to send millions of scam text messages to trick people into downloading malware or sharing personal information. Federal and state police forces launched a national day of action in a bid to protect Australians from scams that rake in tens of millions of dollars. SIM boxes are used by cyber criminals to commit large-scale SMS phishing attacks known as “smishing”—the use of deceptive text messages to spread malware or harvest personal information. The scams target Australians through their banking or government-affiliated online accounts. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and state police forces worked together to execute six search warrants, leading to four arrests in New South Wales (NSW) and two in Victoria on July 18....