CoLP secures a conviction after seizing the UK’s first SMS blaster, used to send smishing texts, with 7,859 compromised payment card details and counterfeit IDs uncovered in a case linked to ML

The device acted as a rogue mobile antenna, allowing scam messages to be sent directly to nearby phones while bypassing normal network security. The messages impersonated trusted organisations, including Royal Mail, to trick victims into providing payment and personal information. A search uncovered thousands of compromised card details and counterfeit driving licences used to support fraudulent bank accounts and launder criminal proceeds…