Fraudsters are taking advantage of fears surrounding the current Coronavirus pandemic around the world. Specifically, in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), they are using sophisticated techniques to …
Meet Empello at MWC 2020
Empello will be back in Barcelona this year at Mobile World Congress 2020, between 24-27 February. Our team will be there to showcase Empello’s FraudScan and FraudStop, which are the …
إمبيلو تحذر مستخدمي هواتف أندرويد في الإمارات العربية المتحدة من عمليات الاحتيال المتزايدة عبر تطبيقات الأجهزة المحمولة
مستخدمو أجهزة أندرويد في الإمارات العربية المتحدة بدفعون ما يزيد عن 1,000 درهم سنوياً مقابل اشتراكات غير مرغوب فيها حذرت شركة إمبيلو، Empello، الشركة الرائدة في مجال حلول مكافحة الغش …
Android apps causing automated unwanted purchases on phones in the UAE, and it is just the tip of the iceberg…
Ladder Wallpaper (com.tiezi.ladder.wallpapers), Boom Wallpaper (com.quarter.boomboom.wallp) and Graft Wallpaper (com.graft.allpaper). All three apps were downloaded by thousands of users, they secretly sign users up for premium content without their consent …
Back Door Fraud – The next frontier of Carrier Billing Fraud ?
“Front Door” fraud – for instance App Malware on a consumer’s phone – is well documented, but in many markets “Back Door” fraud is an even greater problem. From its …
Fraudster’s special efforts to hide from Empello – “APIEMPELLO”
In the ever-evolving game of cat and mouse between Empello and the fraudsters we aim to deter, we made a stark discovery that shows how effective we are and the …
Empello responds to UK regulator PSA consultation on compulsory Double Opt-in for all Subscription services
Empello has provided a detailed response to the UK regulator’s current consultation on making Double Opt-in compulsory for all Subscription services billed by Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) in the UK. …
“Helm” – the fake ads taking the Arab World by storm!
“Helm” means dream in Arabic, and it is also a popular show on pan-Arab TV channel MBC, where lucky participants win thousands, if not millions of dollars. The game consists …
Empello’s FraudStop delivers real-time blocking of sophisticated carrier billing fraud
Already the market leader in fraud monitoring, with the biggest VAS/ Carrier Billing threat detection network worldwide, Empello has used this expertise to develop FraudStop to provide best-of-breed active fraud …
Empello opens subsidiary in UAE to serve Middle East & N. Africa region
To support its rapid growth in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, Empello has established a fully owned subsidiary in Sharjah Media City, United Arab Emirates (UAE). To …