Fighting Fire with Fire: Mobileum and Apate Shut Down Scam Operations From the Inside Out

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Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Business Wire Fighting Fire with Fire: Mobileum and Apate Shut Down Scam Operations From the Inside OutAuthor of the article:AI-powered conversational agents help CSPs go beyond call and message blocking, disrupting fraudsters before they reach real customers.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountCUPERTINO, Calif. — Mobileum Inc. (“Mobileum”), a leading global provider of analytics and network solutions, and Apate.ai (“Apate”) have announced a partnership that equips communications service providers (CSPs) with advanced AI-powered fraud prevention capabilities designed to detect, disrupt, and investigate scam call operations.According to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, scammers stole an estimated $442 billion in 2025, with phone calls, text messages and emails being the top three communication channels used by scammers. Through the integration of Mobileum’s Active Intelligence Platform with Apate’s conversational AI agents, CSPs can now move beyond traditional call blocking and take a more proactive role in disrupting scam activity.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againRather than simply preventing suspicious calls, messages and other communications from reaching customers, the solution engages fraudsters directly, collecting valuable intelligence that helps identify tactics, uncover networks, expose the artifacts they use (bank accounts, payment instruments, malicious URLs) and prevent future attacks on subscribers. For example, when a suspicious call is detected, it is diverted to a network of lifelike conversational AI agents that simulate real conversations with the scammer. Over tens of thousands of interactions per day, this continuously builds a unique dataset of real-time scam intelligence, which is fed straight into Mobileum’s security and fraud prevention solutions to eliminate criminal operations on a faster and larger scale than human effort alone could achieve.“With AI, fraudsters are moving faster and are constantly changing the playing field. Traditionally, CSPs could only react to threats and had little insight into who was behind them. By combining Mobileum’s security and fraud prevention solutions with Apate’s conversational AI, we’re empowering CSPs to detect emerging threats faster, strengthen their network defenses, and stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated fraud operations,” commented Bernardo Lucas, Risk Management Business Unit Leader.“Apate was built to dismantle scam operations, which are becoming increasingly industrialized and AI-driven. Because of this, we are seeing a global, coordinated effort from CSPs, banks, regulators and governments to tackle scams in a more proactive way. We fight back by using our advanced AI to engage scammers, gather real-time intelligence, and expose criminal tactics from within. Together with Mobileum, we’re enabling CSPs to stop fraudsters before any real customers are put at risk,” commented Brad Joffe, Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Apate.ai.Together, Mobileum and Apate are redefining fraud and scam prevention for the AI era, turning it from a defensive, reactive function into an intelligence-driven operation. As scam tactics grow more sophisticated and harder to detect, this partnership gives CSPs a critical edge: the ability to see threats coming, act on real intelligence, and cut off criminal activities before they scale. The result is fewer fraud losses, stronger customer trust, and a communications ecosystem that’s better equipped to stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats.For more information, visit www.apate.aiAbout Mobileum Inc. Mobileum is a leading provider of Telecom analytics solutions for roaming, core network, security, risk management, domestic and international connectivity testing, and customer intelligence. More than 1,000 customers rely on its Active Intelligence platform, which provides advanced analytics solutions, allowing customers to connect deep network and operational intelligence with real-time actions that increase revenue, improve customer experience, and reduce costs. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Mobileum has global offices in Australia, Germany, Greece, India, Japan, Portugal, Singapore, UK, and United Arab Emirates. Learn more at www.mobileum.comAbout Apate.ai Apate.ai is an autonomous intelligence and disruption platform built to fight fraud at scale. Its lifelike AI agents engage scammers across voice, SMS, chat and email, waste their resources, and turn every scam attempt into real-time intelligence its clients can act on. A spin-out of Macquarie University’s Cyber Security Hub and headquartered in Sydney, Apate works with tier-1 telcos, banks and government agencies across APAC, Europe, Africa the Middle East and North America. Apate.ai a member of the Global Anti-Scam Alliance and GSMA. Learn more at www.apate.aiView source version on businesswire.com: | Mob.: +1 (703) 856-5932Media and Corporate CommunicationsMedia and Corporate CommunicationsThis advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.