UK Charges Five Suspects Linked to Russian Coms Call Spoofing Platform

The UK NCA charged five people linked to 'Russian Coms', a criminal caller-ID spoofing platform that enabled over 1.8 million scam calls impersonating banks, HMRC, police and public services; the report outlines the platform's SS7/VoIP-based spoofing mechanics, its role in the fraud-as-a-service ecosystem, the large victim impact (linked to APP fraud losses), and recommended mitigations such as STIR/SHAKEN, call analytics, and strict callback procedures.