Phone fraud

Whether in the form of the consumer attempting to defraud the telephone company, the telephone company attempting to defraud the consumer, or a third party attempting to defraud either of them, fraud has been a part of the telephone system almost from the beginning. According to Billing World magazine, as of 2004 "up to 10 percent of a carrier’s bottom line is lost to simple subscription fraud and other low-tech scams, such as when criminals sign up for service using fake names." Types of frauds:\n* phreaking\n* PBX dial through\n* autodialers\n* interconnect fraud\n* refiling\n* cramming \n* slamming\n* pre-pay\n* telemarketing fraud

See also

\n* mail fraud\n* Internet fraud\n* credit card fraud

External links

\n* Billing World article: Telecom Fraud on the Rise