Telecom Fraud

Summary

This course is focused on Telecommunications Fraud Department Professionals, Engineers, Consultants or Management.

It teaches the techniques and methodology used to intentionally access a telecommunication service by using false identities with "no intention to pay". As from 2001 the number of complaints regarding subscription fraud quintupled. 85% of all telecommunications fraud starts with a subscription fraud. This trend appears to be to biggest threat for the future as 50% of all fraud committed on the Internet at present is subscription fraud related.

Course length:3 days

Intended audience

  • Fraud department heads and engineers
  • Telecommunication consultants
  • Telecommunication company management
Prerequisities

Students should have a reasonable understanding of

  • Telco fraud
  • Areas of vulnerability, prepaid etc.

Practical excercises

Each topic covered during the lectures will be illustrated during the practical sessions using actual case studies.

Course topics

Introduction to fraud

  • Introduction to fraud and telecom fraud
  • Fraud and Revenue assurance
  • Fraud Evolution
  • New types of fraud

Fixed Network Fraud

  • Common types of fixed network fraud
  • Physical Attacks on interfaces
  • Premium Rate Services Fraud
  • Insider Fraud
  • PBX/DISA Fraud
  • Calling Card Fraud
  • SS7 Attacks

Mobile Network Fraud

  • The security of mobile networks
  • Common types of mobile network fraud
  • Physical Attacks on interfaces
  • Encryption methods employed by operators and handset/SIM card manufacturers
  • Mobile Network and Handdset interception
  • Mobile Network Fraud and Risk Management

Subscription Fraud

  • Introduction to subscription fraud
  • Detection & identification of subscription fraud
  • Commercial solutions for dealing with subscription fraud
  • Risk mitigation techniques

Partnership fraud

  • Introduction to partnership fraud
  • Interaction models with operators, third party providers and commercial dealers
  • Interactions & Interoperation fraud

Content & Added value services fraud

  • Content risk and liability
  • Content vaue chain fraud
  • Payment mechanisms fraud
  • Maintaining revenue streams through secure delivery channels

Fraud detection & prevention

  • Overview of fraud process and fraudulent activities
  • Introduction to fraud management systems
  • FMS Functionalities


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