Submitted by Jilly Colbran on Tuesday 13th July 2021
Published on Monday 19th July 2021
Current status: Closed
Closed: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Signatures: 55
Introduce more measures to reduce scam texts and calls
Introduce greater regulation of mobile phone numbers such as verified ID, plus greater punishment for individuals making spam, scam and malicious texts or calls. Introduce fines for mobile phone carriers who sell SIM cards without verifying customer identity.
Recently there has been a massive increase in the incidence of spam texts, including scams purporting to be delivery companies and malicious web links. The problem of nuisance calls is similar, persisting despite the use of the TPS and similar. Even for those who do not fall victim to these scams, there is undue stress caused by receipt of multiple messages and calls per day. More needs to be done to protect everyday people by placing the onus on cellular carriers to verify user identities.
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