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Interview with CBS: TECH BYTE: Don’t Fall for Political Texting Scams
CBS Chattanooga’s TECH BYTE reports on how fraudsters are taking advantage of the election season through texting scams. iconectiv’s Senior Vice President, George Cray, shares expert information on how to protect against these scammers. Cray explains how Americans lost $86 million last election cycle from texting scams, and this year could be even worse. Money isn’t the only thing scammers are after, viewers are also warned to watch out for scammers spreading misinformation.
Nov 4, 2022
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Interview with CBS: Scammers cracking down, jumping into your phone with political texts as elections inch closer
Steve Sbraccia of CBS Raleigh reports on how scammers are taking advantage of the election season to steal personal information. iconectiv’s Senior Vice President, George Cray, shares expert information on how to protect against these scammers. Cray advises viewers to be wary of texts with a sense of urgency and sent from 10-digit numbers. Real candidates and campaigns can undergo a vetting process to obtain a 5/6-digit number (a short code), making these numbers more trustworthy for voters.
Oct 28, 2022
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Tips for protecting yourself against political texting fraud
Terrence Lee of FOX Chicago reports on the increasing amount of text scams sent out as election season gets underway. In a live interview, iconectiv’s Senior Vice President, George Cray, provides expert tips on identifying scam text messages sent from fraudsters posing as candidates or campaigns. Cray warns viewers to watch out for requests for personal data, embedded links and messages with a sense of urgency. Cray also explains that text messages from 5/6-digit numbers (short codes) are more reputable due to the vetting process candidates/campaigns undergo to obtain the code.
Oct 24, 2022
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Be Careful, Those Political Texts Could Be a Scam
Kim Baldonado of NBC 4 LA reports on political text messaging fraud. She warns that scammers pose as political candidates or campaigns and use this ruse to get money and personal information from voters. In an interview, iconectiv’s Senior Vice President, George Cray, explains how consumers can protect themselves – listing red flags to watch out for. For example, Cray warns that text messages sent from an unknown 10-digit number asking for personal information are likely from fraudsters.
Oct 21, 2022
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Telecom heroes unite! – iconectiv joining forces with a legion of fraud fighters
In this post, CFCA encourages their members to identify themselves as a trusted communications superhero. Learn how the Fraud Fighters and Identification Verifiers can protect consumers’ money and identity with the help of iconectiv’s tools TruNumber Protect, PortData Validate, TruReach Certify and TruReach Intel.
Sep 30, 2022
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CSPs look to ramp up revenues with origin-based rating
In this report, Vanilla Plus explores how communications service providers will achieve trust and benefit from origin-based rating. This article highlights how to take advantage of the substantial revenue opportunity from OBR by using iconectiv’s TruNumber Protect.
Sep 21, 2022
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Why Rich Call Data is Key for Thwarting Fraudsters and Building Consumer Trust
In a world where consumers are more reluctant than ever to answer calls from unknown numbers, Rich Call Data (RCD) helps legitimate businesses separate themselves from fraudsters and spammers by allowing those businesses to share their name, logo and why they’re calling. This crucial process is done through Registered Caller, a centralized phone number registry developed by iconectiv and CTIA with input from various experts, service providers and industry leaders.
Sep 8, 2022
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soddy@iconectiv.com
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Communications Association Intensifies Anti-fraud Efforts
Stephen Ornadel has been elected to the Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) Board of Directors. Ornadel is recognized globally as an innovator in international roaming and interconnection fraud prevention.
Aug 21, 2017
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NPAC Transition Proceeds with Launch of Learning Management System
iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, is continuing the transition to the new Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) with the release of a suite of new training courses and the launch of its NPAC Learning Management System.
Jul 13, 2017
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Telecom and Media Leaders to Converge at Interactive Executive Gathering
iconectiv, to join industry leaders including Disney/ABC, Fox Networks, Microsoft, and Viacom at interactive network technology conference
Jun 6, 2017
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Spain to Ensure International Calls and Messages Reach Intended Customers through iconectiv’s MobileID Solution
iconectiv and the AOPM and AOP, the Spanish mobile and landline Operator Associations, today announced that the iconectiv MobileID offer, has been selected to exclusively provide port corrected numbering data. This service is critical to help foreign operators route calls and SMS sent to Spanish residents from businesses outside the country, mainly when the Spanish number is ported.
May 22, 2017
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España ayuda a asegurar la entrega de llamadas y mensajes SMS internacionales mediante la solución MobileID de iconectiv
iconectiv y la AOPM y la AOP, asociaciones formadas y gestionadas exclusivamente por operadores de telefonía fija (AOP) y móvil (AOPM), anunciaron hoy que la oferta MobileID de iconectiv ha sido seleccionada en exclusiva para proveer los datos de encaminamiento de numeración portada de España . Este servicio proporcionado por iconectiv resulta relevante para asegurar a operadores extranjeros el correcto encaminamiento del tráfico de llamadas y mensajes de texto con destino a la numeración perteneciente a las distintas redes públicas telefónicas existentes en España, particularmente cuando se trata de numeración que ha sido objeto de operaciones de portabilidad entre operadores.
May 22, 2017
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Industry Testing for New iconectiv NPAC Begins May 15
iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all seven U.S. regions, began industry testing today, May 15, 2017, a major milestone in the transition to the new Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC).
May 15, 2017
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Webinar May 18: Cultivating Customer Engagement, Increasing Brand Integrity
iconectiv, will provide valuable insights on boosting customer engagement between consumers and brands, amid stringent Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) messaging regulations, during an upcoming webinar on May 18, 2017. Presented along with the Professional Association for Customer Engagement (PACE), the webinar: The Power of Identity: Avoiding the Pitfalls and Costs of Consumer Disengagement, will focus on the role of text messaging as part of an omnichannel strategy to drive revenue and brand intimacy within their business operations.
May 11, 2017