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The GSMA has released a few details of a pilot spam reporting service that ran from March to December 2010. The pilot of the Spam Reporting Service gave users the ability to report unwanted messages using a shortcode. Financial fraud was the highest reported type of spam.
Further findings show that most spam originates on-network, followed by peer networks and then through internet services. Just under 10% of spam was adult in content. However in Europe, In Europe, approximately a quarter of reports related to fraudulent lottery, loan and insurance claim services and a fifth were adult in nature.
Pilot users could report spam using the short code 7766 (SPAM), where local numbering plans allowed, or 33700. The GSMA SRS provides a worldwide clearinghouse of messaging threats and misuse which have been reported by mobile subscribers. The GSMA SRS pilot validated the solution requirements to address mobile messaging misuse caused by spam, which is a growing issue for consumers, mobile operators and regulators globally.
Pilot users could report spam using the short code 7766 (SPAM), where local numbering plans allowed, or 33700. The GSMA SRS provides a worldwide clearinghouse of messaging threats and misuse which have been reported by mobile subscribers. The GSMA SRS pilot validated the solution requirements to address mobile messaging misuse caused by spam, which is a growing issue for consumers, mobile operators and regulators globally.
Protecting the consumer and increasing messaging security is a priority, and by proactively controlling SMS spam, operators are able to maintain trusted customer relationships. Further findings show that most spam originates on-network, followed by peer networks and then through internet services, but each mobile network operator (MNO) in the pilot was able to identify the source of the spam and take immediate action.
The GSMA SRS will provide data-driven analysis which will help operators gain greater visibility into their networks and the attack trends affecting them. The GSMA SRS enables operators to be even more proactive in strengthening their internal security practices to address mobile spam, maintaining the integrity and value of mobile messaging for consumers who are more and more frequently using mobile to interact with financial, health, and legitimate advertising services.
Although nearly one-tenth of spam attacks identified were adult in content, the majority of attacks were for financial gain, with 70% of reports of spam being for fraudulent financial services rather than the traditional advertising scenarios found in email spam. A typical message would be a notification that the subscriber had received a dating or adult services message.
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