Anti-Fraud 2025 – Forging a trusted future for Mobile Communications

The Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) will be hosting ‘Anti-Fraud 2025: Forging a Trusted Future for Mobile Communications’ in London on 16th September.

This is where the entire anti-fraud industry value chain converges. This is your essential opportunity to connect with and learn from leaders and policymakers committed to combating fraud head-on.

Mobile communications, encompassing both messaging and voice, form the bedrock of our digital lives, with billions of users exchanging trillions of messages and making countless calls every month. They underpin essential communication, fuel e-commerce, and secure myriad transactions. Yet, this very ubiquity makes them an irresistible target for fraudsters, threatening to erode the trust vital for their continued growth and the integrity of mobile payments.

The scale of mobile fraud – from pervasive smishing and sophisticated phishing attacks to artificially inflated traffic (AIT), AI-powered scams, account takeovers, and voice-related threats – costs businesses billions globally. Beyond the direct financial drain, it severely undermines consumer confidence, hindering the vast potential of mobile payments and the broader digital economy.

The time for decisive action is now.

Critical Topics that will be discussed at MEF CONNECTS Anti-Fraud 2025 include:

The Evolving Role of Policy Makers & Regulators: Understand the latest legislative developments and how these crucial bodies are shaping the fight against fraud.

Collaboration is Key: Explore effective models for collaboration – not only between the industry and policymakers/regulators but also within the industry itself.

AI: A Double-Edged Sword: Examine the rise of Artificial Intelligence and its profound impact, both in enabling new forms of fraud and in developing sophisticated prevention methods.

Advanced Authentication: Explore the latest developments in authentication solutions and how this cutting-edge technology is instrumental in preventing fraud.

The Power of Network APIs: Understand the growing role of network APIs in providing new capabilities and data points to effectively fight fraud.

Beyond these foundational topics, the event will specifically address:

Messaging Fraud:

Targeting Specific Threats: Deep dive into tactics for combating smishing, spoofing, and Artificially Inflated Traffic (AIT), and learn practical methods for bringing trust back into messaging.

New & Emerging Threats:

Multimode Fraud: Analyze how fraudsters leverage multiple communication channels to execute complex attacks.

Fraud in OTT Services: Address the growing challenges posed by fraud on platforms like WhatsApp, Viber, and other over-the-top messaging and calling services.

Speakers include: Google, Ofcom, The GSMA, Telefonica, Barclays, Europol, BEREC, MP and Chair of the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee, Cyber Defence Alliance … and many more.