Thanks to our 24/7 monitoring of the VAS/DCB industry and our position as the longest standing anti-fraud company in the industry, we have collected unparalleled amounts of data. We are …
Empello completes its GCC coverage with the launch of FraudScan VAS market monitoring in Saudi Arabia
Thanks to strong client demand, Empello recently launched its services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). KSA is the largest economy in the region, representing 25% of GDP of …
VAS fraudsters plumb new depths with Covid-19 scams in MENA
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 …