With fraud and scams on the rise, it is important to remind businesses of the threats can be posed via their telephone system. In the domestic arena, it is pensioners who suffer the most with MP Chris Elmore calling for the Government to deal with the “epidemic of scams sweeping...

Telecoms fraud is an ongoing problem in the UK and one we always highlight at Christmas-time. While fraudulent behaviour is evolving all the time, especially online, it could be easy to overlook potential attacks on your telephone system. There are so many types of fraud activity...

The Easter holidays could provide rich pickings for dial-through fraud gangs with most businesses closed for the four-day break, but there is also a growing threat to businesses while they are open. We have often used this blog to highlight the threat of dial-through fraud whereby...

Don’t let your guard down this Christmas! It is a shame but I feel we are duty bound to warn you that the festive period is a prime time for phone fraudsters to strike.Just as we are all starting to wind down for Christmas, hackers are winding themselves up to prepare for what can...

With our new inclusive call packages, we do away with all minimum call spends on your account in lieu of a time-based package, you can purchase bundles of minutes that are debited on a per second basis instead of a pence per minute. Please let us know if this interests you and we can...

Fraud of any kind is usually a faceless crime in a digital age where criminals can hide behind computers in far-flung corners of the world, while the effect they have can be devastating.Dial-through fraud, phone fraud, PBX fraud and phreaking, and is one of the most lucrative scams...

All too often businesses become the victims of phone hackers and telecoms fraud at Christmas because management and staff alike use weak PINs to gain access to their voicemails.Four 0s or 1-2-3-4 are very common as they are easy to remember. As are patterns like 1-3-7-9. Some people...

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and City of London Police have sent out a warning to schools to prevent them from becoming victims of phone hacking during the summer holidays.Also known as telecoms fraud, dial-through fraud, PBX fraud and phreaking, this crime sees...

There are several types of telecoms fraud and many names – phone hacking, dial-through fraud, phreaking and PBX fraud. All result in a business paying for calls it did not make.Telecoms fraud generally involves a third party making long duration calls at the expense of a business....

All too often businesses become the victims of dial-though fraud because management and staff alike use simple PINs to gain access to their voicemails.Four 0s or 1-2-3-4 are very common as they are easy to remember as are patterns like 1-3-7-9. Some people even use their extension...