Telstra’s SMS scam filters continue to block millions of scam messages, with a staggering 225 million scam text messages blocked since April 2022 and approximately 775 malicious texts blocked every minute.
In July, Telstra talked about the results of its new SMS scam blocking feature, which in the preceding three months since it was launched, had blocked over 185 million scam text messages.
Telstra Asia Pacific CISO Narelle Devine says since April, scam messages blocked have included lures to install malware on mobile devices invitations to hand over personal details to scammers, and impersonation scams requesting financial data.
“Each one of these 225 million scams blocked reduces the chance of Australians falling victim to one of these.”
“It’s also a reminder that scammers are persistent and target just about everyone with a mobile number when it comes to their campaigns – especially as we enjoy our Christmas and New Year breaks,” says Devine.
“Just like many of us look forward to the holidays, so do scammers. With loads of new gadgets needing to be set up online at the moment, more toll roads travelled for holidays and a huge amount of online shopping deliveries – these all provide more opportunities for scammers to seize on.” she said.
Other scams Telsta have blocked include include impersonation scams designed to trick you into providing personal information or even your financial data (like your credit card numbers) to a fraudulent website
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