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- 17 Feb 2017
NCC to Tighten Noose on Call Refiling, Masking & Sim-Box Fraud
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has zero tolerance for ‘Communications Fraud’ in the market. Communications Fraud entails the use of telecommunications products or services…
- 26 Apr 2020
How NCC Stopped $3Bn Call Masking Revenue Fraud In Nigeria
The masking of foreign calls with local phone numbers was illegal, a security risk and also a threat to the revenue base of major mobile network operators (MNOs) whose networks were bypassed for such…
- 24 Jul 2017
NCC Summons Telcos over Call Masking, Other Frauds
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has summoned all telecommunications firms in the country over rising complaints of masking and refilling. Call masking is illegal and simply means to either…
- 8 Mar 2018
Airtel Lauds NCC for Sanction on Telcos for Call Masking
Airtel Nigeria Limited, has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over stiff actions it has adopted in curbing the menace of call-masking and refiling in the industry. Call…
- 23 Apr 2018
Call Masking: NCC Makes U Turn Blames SIM Box Operators
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has blamed SIM Box operators for persistent incidence of call masking in telecommunications system. Call masking is a practice in which callers hide…
- 28 Sept 2018
NCC Puts Losses to Call Masking, SIM Boxing @ $3Bn
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that the sector loses about $3billion in revenue occasioned by call masking/refiling and SIM boxing. Prof. Garba Umar Danbatta, executive…
- 1 May 2024
Experts Seek Stricter Regulation against Call Masking, SIM-Boxing Fraud
Experts have called for stronger laws and stricter regulation to tackle security issues around call masking and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)-boxing-related fraud in Nigeria, according to the…
- 24 Jan 2018
6 Telecom Firms May Lose Licences over Call masking
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) may suspend the operational licenses of six companies implicated for their alleged involvement in call masking- a technique used to allow SMS to be sent or…
- 2 May 2018
Call Masking: NCC Lifts Suspension on Medallion
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has lifted the license suspension placed on Medallion Communications for allegedly engaging in call masking. Medallion Communications described the…
- 20 Jul 2018
Reps Commend NCC for Tackling Call Masking
House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has expressed its satisfaction with the measures so far taken by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) with a view to curbing the menace…
- 25 Dec 2019
NCC Cleans Up 24m Subscribers’ Records
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it has cleaned up the data of 24 million validly registered telecom subscribers’ records. The commission, in a statement highlighting its activities…
- 11 Sept 2018
Angry Subscribers Knock NCC for Failing to Protect Rights
Telecoms subscribers in Bayelsa State have returned damning indictment on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for failing to protect the rights of subscribers from alleged extortion and…
- 25 Dec 2018
Comply with Directives or Face Sanctions, NCC Tells Telcos
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned telecommunications operators to comply with its directives or be sanctioned. Mr. Ismail Adedigba, deputy director, Consumer Affairs Bureau…
- 4 Aug 2025
NCC to Sanction Operators over Regulatory Violations
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has strongly condemned the flagrant violations of regulatory provisions by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) operators. In response to ongoing…