Call screening service for detecting fraudulent inbound/outbound communications with subscriber devices
An example method of operation may include one or more of identifying an inbound call intended for a mobile device subscribed to a protected carrier network, determining the inbound call is assigned an origination telephone number that is subscribed to the protected carrier network, determining whether an inbound call origination source location indicates the protected carrier network or an out-of-network carrier network based on one or more call parameters received with the inbound call, and determining whether to transmit an indication to the mobile device that the inbound call has an elevated likelihood of being a scam call based on the inbound call origination source location.
1. A method, comprising:
determining an inbound call intended for a mobile device is assigned an origination telephone number that is subscribed to a protected carrier network;
determining a call origination source location indicates an out-of-network carrier network based on the inbound call; and
determining whether to transmit to the mobile device that the inbound call has an elevated likelihood of being a scam call based on the inbound call origination source location;
wherein when the subscriber telephone number is identified as not actively roaming, creating a call block rule for a predefined period of time, wherein the call block rule blocks all inbound calls assigned to the subscriber telephone number received at the protected carrier network.
2. The method of claim 1 , comprising determining whether the inbound call originated from a protected carrier network or an out-of-network carrier network comprises determining whether the one or more call parameters identify an origination device address registered with the protected carrier network or with the out-of-network carrier network.
3. The method of claim 2 , comprising
when the origination device address is registered at the out-of-network carrier network, determining whether the inbound call is assigned to the subscriber telephone number actively roaming in the out-of-network carrier network.
4. The method of claim 3 , comprising
performing a lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) query to identify whether the subscriber telephone number is actively roaming.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein when the subscriber telephone number is identified as not actively roaming, determining the inbound call has an elevated likelihood of being a scam call.
6. The method of claim 1 , comprising
identifying the inbound call is intended for the mobile device based on a called number included in a call data message received with the inbound call.
7. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor configured to
determine an inbound call intended for a mobile device is assigned an origination telephone number that is subscribed to a protected carrier network;
determine a call origination source location indicates an out-of-network carrier network based on the inbound call; and
determine whether to transmit to the mobile device that the inbound call has an elevated likelihood of being a scam call based on the inbound call origination source location;
wherein when a subscriber telephone number is identified as not actively roaming, create a call block rule for a predefined period of time, wherein the call block rule blocks all inbound calls assigned to the subscriber telephone number received at the protected carrier network.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the determination as to whether an inbound call originated from a protected carrier network or the out-of-network carrier network comprises the processor being further configured to determine whether the one or more call parameters identify an origination device address registered with the protected carrier network or with the out-of-network carrier network.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein when the origination device address is registered at the out-of-network carrier network, the processor is configured to determine whether the inbound call is assigned to the subscriber telephone number actively roaming in the out-of-network carrier network.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform a lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) query to identify whether the subscriber telephone number is actively roaming.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein when the subscriber telephone number is identified as not actively roaming, the processor is configured to determine the inbound call has an elevated likelihood of being a scam call.
12. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to identify the inbound call is intended for the mobile device based on a called number included in a call data message received with the inbound call.
13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:
determining an inbound call intended for a mobile device is assigned an origination telephone number that is subscribed to a protected carrier network;
determining a call origination source location indicates an out-of-network carrier network based on the inbound call; and
determining whether to transmit to the mobile device that the inbound call has an elevated likelihood of being a scam call based on the inbound call origination source location;
wherein when the subscriber telephone number is identified as not actively roaming, creating a call block rule for a predefined period of time, wherein the call block rule blocks all inbound calls assigned to the subscriber telephone number received at the protected carrier network.
14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein determining whether the inbound call originated from a protected carrier network or an out-of-network carrier network comprises determining whether the one or more call parameters identify an origination device address registered with the protected carrier network or with the out-of-network carrier network.
15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:
when the origination device address is registered at the out-of-network carrier network, determining whether the inbound call is assigned to the subscriber telephone number actively roaming in the out-of-network carrier network.
16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:
performing a lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) query to identify whether the subscriber telephone number is actively roaming.
17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein when the subscriber telephone number is identified as not actively roaming, determining the inbound call has an elevated likelihood of being a scam call.