Telecom network fraud has become a global governance problem, and Western countries such as the United States and Japan suffer huge losses every year due to telecom network fraud.
I. Overview of losses by country:
1. United States: According to the "American Spam and Fraud Report", the United States will lose $25.4 billion due to telecom fraud in 2023.
2. Japan: According to data from the Metropolitan Police Department, Japan will lose about 163 billion yen (about 1.031 billion U.S. dollars) due to telecom fraud in 2023, doubling from 2022.
3. United Kingdom: A report by accounting firm BDO shows that the amount of fraud involved in the United Kingdom will reach 2.3 billion pounds ($2.925 billion) in 2023, the highest in nearly 20 years.
4. Global: According to a report released by the global anti-fraud alliance GASA and data service provider ScamAdviser, global fraud cases in 2023 will cause an average loss of about 1.02 trillion yuan (about 7.34 trillion yuan), equivalent to 1.05% of global GDP. Of course, this scam includes not only telecom fraud, but also identity fraud and investment scams. However, the report points out that in the digital age, fraud cases are escalating, and many sporadic incidents have been transformed into large-scale cases on an international scale through the Internet.
5. Per capita loss ranking: Singapore ranks first with an average loss of US$4,031 (about RMB 30,900) per victim in fraud, while Switzerland and Austria rank second and third, with US$3,767 (about RMB 27,000) and US$3,484 (about RMB 25,000) respectively.
II. Telecom Fraud Methods:
1. Scam calls: Taking the United States as an example, the American people receive more than 33 million scam calls every day, more than 78 billion times a year.
2. Scam text messages: In the United States, for example, Americans receive more than 30 billion scam text messages every year.
3. Scam videos.
The main methods are: falsely claiming that the user is illegal and criminal, impersonating the courier company to inform the package that there is an additional fee; falsely claiming that a mobile phone user has won the jackpot; Ability to offer lower credit card interest rates; help write off federal student loans; misuse of cash; Refund of insurance premiums; Speculate on foreign exchange or gold on the Internet to make money; Network part-time job; AI head-swapping and voice impersonating company colleagues or relatives, etc.
These methods and behaviors are intended to lure people to open text message links, enter personal information such as credit card numbers and passwords, and even fraudulently transfer money directly in the name of "family members".
3. Victims and offenders:
According to the GASA report, more than a quarter of the world's people, whether developed or developing, have been scammed.
However, depending on the approach, the victim will be more focused.
In the United States, scam calls are often targeted at vulnerable people, especially the elderly.
In the UK, international students are increasingly becoming potential targets for fraud teams.
In Japan, 78.16% of the elderly over the age of 65 are victimized; Twenty percent of the perpetrators were "minors" under the age of 20.
Data shows that 90% of scam calls are made in India.
The current situation of global telecom fraud is very serious, and every country is trying to combat it. However, in addition to the fact that the perpetrators are "one foot high and one foot high", it is not unrelated to the connivance of telecommunications network platforms. Despite repeated warnings, some telecom providers condone scam calls because they profit from them.
In the U.S., five companies have been charged with helping make illegal marketing calls, with an estimated $18 million in fines. In Japan, social network operators such as META have been asked to develop screening systems with sufficient staff who understand Japanese and Japanese laws and regulations, strengthen the identification of advertisers, and promptly delete advertisements that have been abused for fraud.
In the fight against wire fraud, China has made great progress, but the prevention of fraud is still on the way, and we need to work together!
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