A significant agreement has been revealed that will expose scammers using fake phone numbers.
Government officials have made a commitment to eradicate “spoofing,” a technique where international calls are disguised as originating from the UK, within a year. Artificial intelligence technology will be leveraged to detect scammers before they can reach potential victims.
Major telecommunications companies in the UK have joined forces with the government to address this issue. Lord Hanson, the Fraud Minister, stated: “Scammers take advantage of spoofed calls to trick the public using false identities and promises.
“The government is resolute in its fight against fraud. By significantly enhancing our mobile network infrastructure, call spoofing will be eradicated within a year, removing scammers’ tools to defraud individuals of their money.
“We are strengthening our defenses to safeguard victims and ensure that the UK becomes a hostile environment for scammers to operate in.”
Telecom operators have agreed to enhance data sharing with law enforcement, while advanced call tracing technology will be implemented across networks.
Key signatories to the new Telecoms Charter include BT EE, Virgin Media O2, VodafoneThree, Tesco Mobile, Talk Talk, Sky, and Comms Council UK (CCUK).
A large majority of Britons are unlikely to answer calls from unfamiliar international numbers.
Brian Webb, who leads the Communications Crime Strategy Group, remarked: “The measures we have committed to will bring about substantial changes – from expanding trusted data sharing and enhancing call security to the responsible use of artificial intelligence and providing rapid and compassionate support to victims.”
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