What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?

Bypass fraud occurs when fraudsters use SIM Boxes or other techniques to route international calls as local calls, bypassing the international gateway and causing significant revenue loss for telecom operators. It can also degrade network quality, resulting in poor service for customers. Implementing a bypass fraud prevention solution is essential to safeguarding revenue and maintaining service quality.

What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?

Bypass fraud occurs when fraudsters use SIM Boxes or other techniques to route international calls as local calls, bypassing the international gateway and causing significant revenue loss for telecom operators. It can also degrade network quality, resulting in poor service for customers. Implementing a bypass fraud prevention solution is essential to safeguarding revenue and maintaining service quality.

What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?

Bypass fraud occurs when fraudsters use SIM Boxes or other techniques to route international calls as local calls, bypassing the international gateway and causing significant revenue loss for telecom operators. It can also degrade network quality, resulting in poor service for customers. Implementing a bypass fraud prevention solution is essential to safeguarding revenue and maintaining service quality.

What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?

Bypass fraud occurs when fraudsters use SIM Boxes or other techniques to route international calls as local calls, bypassing the international gateway and causing significant revenue loss for telecom operators. It can also degrade network quality, resulting in poor service for customers. Implementing a bypass fraud prevention solution is essential to safeguarding revenue and maintaining service quality.

What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?

Bypass fraud occurs when fraudsters use SIM Boxes or other techniques to route international calls as local calls, bypassing the international gateway and causing significant revenue loss for telecom operators. It can also degrade network quality, resulting in poor service for customers. Implementing a bypass fraud prevention solution is essential to safeguarding revenue and maintaining service quality.

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The Compliance Shift in Mobile Money

Across the globe and specifically in Africa, regulators are moving from guidance to enforcement—requiring:

Transaction traceability

AML‑aligned monitoring

Evidence‑based investigations

Legacy systems were not designed for this level of scrutiny.

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Fraud & Risk Monitoring

Transaction‑level monitoring

Rule‑based anomaly detection

High‑velocity transaction handling

Whitelist / blacklist management

Risk-Scoring based framework

Risk-Scoring Framework

Configurable Risk Dimensioning and Weighting

KYC-Based Risk Score

Transaction-Event Based Risk Score

Tracking of per account risk evolution

Rule Engine based behavioral triggers

Consumer Fraud

Ensuring transaction accuracy and compliance through detailed reconciliations and validations between MoMo platform and all financial partners.

Impersonation Fraud

Phishing, account takeover, and SIM Swap attacks resulting in victim’s loss of funds.

Subscription Fraud

False creation of wallet accounts, missing or invalid KYC details, and mass account creation by agents.

Agent Fraud

Fraud committed by agents who bypass transfer fees, split cash-in transactions, or falsely withdraw cash from victim accounts.

Behavior Anomaly Detection

Identification of wallet behaviors that deviate from typical patterns of usage and are indicative of fraud such as a sudden spike in activities.

AML & Threshold Monitoring

Detection of transaction events exceeding threshold value and to/from watchlist accounts or countries.

Regulatory Compliance

Ensure national regulatory requirements are being satisfied and trigger alarms ahead of any breaches.

Threshold Rules

Fraud rules for different service type based on transaction amount, volume, and sliding time window

What This Means for Operators: Fraud Protection & Compliance Value

Faster regulator responses

Reduced compliance risk

Audit‑ready evidence

Confidence as mandates expand

Reduced fraud exposure

Be ready when regulators ask, “Show us the evidence.”

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MTN Afghanistan

A Continuing Beacon of Success in the Mobile Industry – MTN Afghanistan’s Journey to Operational Excellence.

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Halotel Tanzania

Empowering Halotel Tanzania Significant Revenue Growth with Bypass Fraud Management Solutions.

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MarketingX Solution for a Leading Digital Payment Provider

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What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?
Bypass fraud occurs when fraudsters use SIM Boxes or other techniques to route international calls as local calls, bypassing the international gateway and causing significant revenue loss for telecom operators. It can also degrade network quality, resulting in poor service for customers. Implementing a bypass fraud prevention solution is essential to safeguarding revenue and maintaining service quality.
What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?
Bypass fraud occurs when fraudsters use SIM Boxes or other techniques to route international calls as local calls, bypassing the international gateway and causing significant revenue loss for telecom operators. It can also degrade network quality, resulting in poor service for customers. Implementing a bypass fraud prevention solution is essential to safeguarding revenue and maintaining service quality.
What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?
Bypass fraud occurs when fraudsters use SIM Boxes or other techniques to route international calls as local calls, bypassing the international gateway and causing significant revenue loss for telecom operators. It can also degrade network quality, resulting in poor service for customers. Implementing a bypass fraud prevention solution is essential to safeguarding revenue and maintaining service quality.
What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?
Bypass fraud occurs when fraudsters use SIM Boxes or other techniques to route international calls as local calls, bypassing the international gateway and causing significant revenue loss for telecom operators. It can also degrade network quality, resulting in poor service for customers. Implementing a bypass fraud prevention solution is essential to safeguarding revenue and maintaining service quality.
What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?
Bypass fraud occurs when fraudsters use SIM Boxes or other techniques to route international calls as local calls, bypassing the international gateway and causing significant revenue loss for telecom operators. It can also degrade network quality, resulting in poor service for customers. Implementing a bypass fraud prevention solution is essential to safeguarding revenue and maintaining service quality.

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Compliance‑Ready Mobile Money Risk Control

The Compliance Shift in Mobile Money

Transaction traceability

AML‑aligned monitoring

Evidence‑based investigations

Legacy systems were not designed for this level of scrutiny.

Assure Fintech Fraud, Risk & Compliance Capabilities

Fraud & Risk Monitoring

Risk-Scoring Framework

Consumer Fraud​

Impersonation Fraud​

Subscription Fraud​

Agent Fraud​

Behavior Anomaly Detection​

AML & Threshold Monitoring​

Regulatory Compliance​

Threshold Rules​

What This Means for Operators: Fraud Protection & Compliance Value

Faster regulator responses

Reduced compliance risk

Audit‑ready evidence

Confidence as mandates expand

Reduced fraud exposure

Be ready when regulators ask, “Show us the evidence.”

What our costumers say

MTN Afghanistan

Halotel Tanzania

Customer Retention

SIM Farms, OTPs, and Fake Social Media Accounts

Our Offering

telecom

Fintech

FORENSICS

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What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?

What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?

What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?

What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?

What is bypass fraud, and why is it a threat to telecom operators?

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