Scam and Fraud on the Rise, With Mitigations Falling Short of Targets
Significant increases in the volume of suspected scam leading to the percentage of signals detected falling short of industry guidelines.
Tag: Scam
Record Progress as GSE Welcomes its 50th Member
As the scale of scams and threat increases more brands are rushing to join the GSE.
GSE to Launch New Quarterly Forecast
The GSE is releasing a quarterly forecast to raise awareness of real-time scam threats globally.
Ofcom Highlights the GSE as a Data Source for Mobile Operators
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom names the Global Signal Exchange as a source of scam and fraud data for mobile operators.
Mythbusting: data sharing and privacy laws
Cross border data sharing is legally complex. Emily Taylor's keynote speech at the International Data Law Forum in Berlin, 2025, provides a background on the legal issues, draws parallels with the airline industry and safeguarding in health and social care, and points to signs of hope through voluntary, industry-led initiatives, such as the Global Signal Exchange.
Algorithm Upgrades: How the GSE is Innovating to Protect Vulnerable Groups
The Global Signal Exchange is continuously upgrading algorithms to better capture the ever-changing threat landscape.
The Significance of Online Scams and Fraud
The Global Signal Exchange has been set up because of the sheer scale, size and speed of online frauds. Online scams and fraud have become a global crisis, costing individuals, businesses, and governments billions of dollars annually. Their significance can be assessed through various lenses, including economic impact, societal consequences, technological challenges, and legal responses.
What is the Global Signal Exchange?
The Global Signal Exchange (GSE) is an initiative launched in October 2024 through a collaboration between Google, the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), and the DNS Research Federation (DNSRF). This platform aims to serve as a centralised clearinghouse for data on online scams and fraudulent activities, enhancing the sharing of abuse signals to facilitate faster identification and disruption of such threats across various sectors and services.