Lower Your Risk of SMS Fraud with Country Level Blocking and Amazon Pinpoint
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This article discusses how to lower the risk of SMS fraud through artificially inflated traffic (AIT or SMS pumping) by using the Protect configurations feature in Amazon Pinpoint SMS.
Specifically, the article covers:
- What is AIT and its impact on businesses
- How Protect configurations in Amazon Pinpoint SMS can mitigate AIT by controlling the destination countries for SMS messages
- Three approaches to apply Protect configurations: account-level, configuration set-level, and dynamic per message
- Step-by-step guides for creating and using Protect configurations through the AWS Console and CLI
- Conclusion emphasizing the importance of combating AIT and utilizing Protect configurations
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