Verify tightens fraud prevention geo permissions for Italy and Argentina
UpdateUnverifiedAdded Sep 24, 2026
Twilio has observed a sudden rise in SMS Pumping fraud (aka SMS Artificially Inflated Traffic) targeting messages to Italy (IT) and Argentina (AR). To protect customers from this activity, Twilio Verify is tightening its fraud prevention posture for these two countries, effective August 19, 2026.
Topics: Security, Observability
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