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Ofcom Tightens Mobile Scam Rules As Legal Gaps Exposed
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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Ofcom has mandated UK mobile operators to block fraudulent texts and scam calls through new rules requiring Know Your Customer checks on business senders, real-time scam detection, and caller ID verification for international calls. The move comes as digital fraud accounts for 45% of reported crime in England and Wales, with UK victims losing £1.28 billion in 2025.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it.
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If you build fraud detection, SMS security, or caller ID verification tools, UK mobile operators now have a mandate and a budget to buy from you. The regulator has just made anti-scam tech table stakes—and operators need to install it before enforcement deadlines hit.
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2 sources · 23 Jul 2026
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