MCMC blocks 101.66 million scam calls with telcos under spoofing gateway from Feb to Aug

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, in partnership with telecommunications providers, successfully blocked 101.66 million scam calls from February to August, thanks to the Inter Operator Spoofing Gateway initiative.

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching highlighted the effectiveness of this measure, which counters Caller ID Spoofing used by scammers to impersonate local numbers.

Additionally, the MCMC plans to meet with Meta to address public complaints about blocked WhatsApp accounts, seeking clarification and resolution on the matter.

KULAI, Sept 27 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), in collaboration with telecommunications service providers, blocked a total of 101.66 million scam or spoof calls from February to August.

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the success was achieved through the implementation of the Inter Operator Spoofing Gateway initiative, which has been in place since the beginning of this year.

She said that scammers from abroad use Caller ID Spoofing tactics to display phone numbers as if they are from local telco networks to deceive victims in this country.

“The total number of spoof calls blocked, amounting to 101.66 million, proves that this initiative is very effective,” she told reporters when met at the Watch a Movie with the Kulai MP programme here today.

She said this when asked to comment on the number of scam calls blocked so far.

Meanwhile, Teo said the MCMC will hold an online meeting with Meta tomorrow regarding public complaints concerning blocked WhatsApp accounts.

She said the meeting was to obtain a detailed briefing regarding the case.

“We (the ministry) will wait for the results (information) from the meeting on that day,” she said.

MCMC had previously reported that it was investigating public complaints regarding WhatsApp accounts that were reported to have been hacked, blocked, or no longer accessible.

The Commission also said that it has submitted the case to Meta for clarification and appropriate action. — Bernama

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马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会与电信运营商合作，通过运营商间欺骗网关计划，在 2 月至 8 月期间成功拦截了 1.0166 亿个诈骗电话。

通讯部副部长张念群强调了这项措施的有效性，该措施可以打击诈骗分子用来冒充本地号码的来电显示欺骗技术。

此外，马来西亚通信与多媒体委员会 (MCMC) 计划与 Meta 会面，以解决公众对 WhatsApp 帐户被封禁的投诉，并寻求对此事的澄清和解决方案。

古来，9月27日讯——马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）与电信服务提供商合作，在2月至8月期间共拦截了1.0166亿个诈骗或欺骗电话。

通讯部副部长张念群表示，这一成功得益于运营商间欺骗网关计划的实施，该计划自今年年初以来一直在实施。

她说，来自国外的诈骗分子利用来电显示欺骗技术，将电话号码显示为本地电信网络的号码，以此欺骗本国的受害者。

“拦截的诈骗电话总数达到 1.0166 亿次，证明这项举措非常有效，”她今天在古来国会议员“一起看电影”活动上对记者说。

当被问及迄今为止拦截的诈骗电话数量时，她说了这番话。

与此同时，张先生表示，马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）将于明日与Meta公司举行线上会议，讨论公众对WhatsApp账号被封禁的投诉。

她说，这次会面是为了详细了解案件情况。

“我们（该部）将等待当天会议的结果（信息）。”她说。

马来西亚通信与多媒体委员会（MCMC）此前曾表示，正在调查公众对WhatsApp账户的投诉，这些账户据称遭到黑客攻击、被封锁或无法访问。

委员会还表示，已将此案提交给Meta公司，要求其澄清并采取适当行动。——马新社

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