CommsRisk once more has a story today about how Chinese organized crime is recruiting people online to drive around with SMS Blasters installed in their vehicles.
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| https://commsrisk.com/thais-caught-with-smishing-sms-blaster-say-chinese-boss-paid-75-per-day/ |
In many countries, notably NOT the United States, government telecom regulations has made a significant impact on scammers by blocking the scam and fraud campaigns being sent via SMS messaging. The response to these blockages has been the use of mobile base stations. The technique turns a vehicle into a mobile cell phone tower, allowing it to send SMS messages directly, bypassing cell phone company’s ability to block the messages. But the downside is that, depending on the power used, there is a limit to the range from 100 yards to a couple miles.
In this case, the scammers were recruited in a Chinese WeChat channel where they were contracted by the scammer and trained how to install and set up their mobile station, which they installed in a small Mazda. Their rig was on the low end, with a limited number of SIM cards, but was still able to send 20,000 SMS messages per day.
In November 2024, the Thai Royal Police picked up a much larger rig that was operating from a van being driven by a 35-year old Chinese national, Yang Muyi. This device sent over a million messages in a three day period before being seized by police, as revealed in a press conference by Police Lt. General Thatchai Pitanee
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