Premium Rate Service Fraud and IRSF together account for $6.5 billion in fraud losses, according to the CFCA fraud loss survey 2013. Both PRS Fraud and IRSF are similar in nature – in both cases fraudsters inflate traffic to certain numbers or number ranges which attract higher settlement payments from the operators – however, there […]
What is IRSF Fraud?
International Revenue Share Fraud (IRSF) has been around for a decade, yet, there is little awareness among leading communication service providers, let alone start-ups and small service providers. While this has caused severe damages in the past, it’s once again beginning to raise its ugly head with a spate of vicious attacks, often taking the operators by surprise, and in some cases, leaving them at the brink of closure. So what is IRSF Fraud and what should be done to control it.
