New Sender ID Registry to Fight SMS Scammers

New Sender ID Registry to Fight SMS Scammers
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A new registry could make it mandatory for texts to disclose a sender ID in the latest crackdown on SMS scammers in Australia.

With more than half of scams originating from text messages, the government is considering whether a registry should be mandatory for all entities that use a sender ID to contact Australian consumers.