78% Digital Payments in Pakistan Now Done On Mobile Banking Apps: SBP

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released its Quarterly Payment Systems Review for the January–March 2026 quarter. Mobile app-based payments remained ...
The Financial Express

How to protect your phone from USSD scams that can silently take control of all your calls

A rising trend of USSD scams taking place across the country where scammers take control of a user’s call and messaging systems, the National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit under the Indian ...
Indiatimes

Government warns against USSD-based call forwarding scam: What is it, how the scam works and how to stay safe

Cybercriminals are exploiting USSD codes, disguised as delivery agents, to activate call forwarding on unsuspecting citizens' phones. This allows them to intercept bank alerts and OTPs, leading to ...
moneycontrol.com

National cybercrime unit warns users about USSD call forwarding scam targeting bank accounts

USSD-based call forwarding scam enables account takeovers and financial fraud Scammers impersonate delivery agents, tricking victims into dialing USSD codes Avoid dialing codes 21, 61, 67 from unknown ...
Digit

Alert! This new USSD scam doesn’t need internet to steal your money, how to stay safe

India’s cybercrime authorities have issued a fresh warning about the new fraud tactic that is affecting many individuals in India. The scammers are quietly draining bank accounts and hijacking online ...
The Hindu

T.N. police warn public about new cyber scam involving USSD codes

The Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has issued a public advisory regarding a new and emerging cyber fraud, where criminals impersonate courier or delivery service agents to fraudulently ...
LEADERSHIP Newspaper

USSD Stands At N6.98 Per 120 Seconds As End-User Billing Begins Today

The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has officially announced the commencement of the End-User Billing (EUB) model for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) ...
The Nation Newspaper

End of USSD banking in Nigeria?

Sir: For years, USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) banking in Nigeria has been a lifeline for millions of Nigerians. It was simple, fast, and accessible even on the most basic mobile ...
The Punch Newspapers

Customers to pay banks USSD fees through airtime – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed Deposit Money Banks to start deducting charges for unstructured supplementary service data transactions directly from users’ mobile airtime.
The Nation Newspaper

Customers to pay banks USSD fees with airtime – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced an important change on the deduction of charges for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions. Starting Tuesday, June 3, ...
The Punch Newspapers

NCC asks banks to deduct USSD transaction fees from users’ airtime

The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed Deposit Money Banks to start deducting charges for unstructured supplementary service data transactions directly from users’ mobile airtime.