VodafoneThree blocks 2 million fake bank scam texts in anti-fraud pilot
VodafoneThree has blocked over 2 million fake text messages pretending to be from Barclays, TSB, and Co-op Bank during a 10-month pilot program using new detection technology. The mobile network's intelligent systems can distinguish between genuine bank messages and fraudulent texts, preventing them from reaching customers' phones. Three examples of the scam texts have been revealed, each urging recipients to take action.
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More than 2 million fake text messages pretending to be from major UK banks have been stopped before reaching customers in a major crackdown on fraudsters.
VodafoneThree says it has blocked scam SMS messages targeting customers of Barclays, TSB and Co-op Bank during a 10-month pilot using new detection technology.
The mobile giant said its intelligent systems can distinguish between genuine bank messages and fraudulent texts, preventing them from reaching customers' phones.
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