We are delighted to announce the release of Referrals+, a fraud search tool designed to prevent fraudsters from re-entering the network. Referrals enables Credit Control Analysts to vet a customer in near real time or batch (e.g. post connection review) as part of the Customer Referrals process. Referrals+ can run as a backend application used […]
International Revenue Share Fraud
International Revenue Share Fraud (IRSF) test numbers are extremely valuable if used in a hot list to alert CSPs of a possible or pending IRSF attack.
IRSF – Test Number Database
International Revenue Share Fraud (IRSF) test numbers are numbers provided by a reseller to test that a revenue share destination and number range can be connected from a calling location. These test numbers are extremely valuable if used in a hot list to alert CSPs of a possible or pending IRSF attack.
International Revenue Share Fraud (IRSF) – Emerging Telecoms Fraud that makes your head spin.
Apart from the threat of PBX fraud, International Revenue Share Fraud or ‘IRSF Fraud’ as it’s popularly known is another emerging threat that affects all operators, big and small. IRSF is generally perpetrated by fraudsters obtaining SIM cards from a home country – likely using compromised or stolen identities – and shipping them off to […]
Credit Referrals – An important but much hated word.
The word ‘credit referrals’ or ‘you’ve been referred to a credit Analyst sir!’ does not go down well with potential customers, particularly when the customer is waiting to get his hands on the next iPhone. Almost all businesses, with a few exceptions, use a risk assessment scoring methodology to score an application prior to parting […]
Orpheus Subscription Fraud Management – FAQ
What is Orpheus? Orpheus is a Fraud Management System (FMS) commonly used for detecting Subscription Fraud. How does Orpheus differ from other FMS tools? Traditional fraud management systems adopt unusual usage to generate fraud alerts, for example high spending or usage outside of normal behaviour to indicate fraudulent activity. While this may provide immediate and […]
Moving in with the times – website upgraded to version 3.0
It is our third major release since 2011. And our second release done in-house. It has been an interesting couple of weeks and thought I’d share a few insights. To be honest, we had been postponing the upgrade for a few months now as client work and new product features took priority. Finally, we managed […]
Be Fraud Aware – Always look over your shoulders.
Fraud is as some claim as old as humanity itself and it’s not going to disappear any time soon. If you are a business, particularly a start-up business, being aware of fraud can reduce the risk of falling victim to fraud. The impact of fraud does not stop with revenue loss for the business. The […]
Introducing the Referrals search engine to Orpheus Fraud Management System.
Telecommunication companies collect personal details from customers when applying for new mobile services. The data is often used for checking the credit worthiness of the customer. However, when the customer details are uncertain, they are Referred to a credit control team for manual vetting. We are introducing the Referrals module as both a stand-alone tool […]
Replace your paper log book with Vistas Visitor Management System.
Are you still using pen and paper log books to sign in Visitors? Do you see a serpentine queue for your Visitors to sign in? Do you need a call from your Receptionist to inform you of your Visitors? Do you spend hours searching your paper logs to audit your Visitor entries and exits. If […]
