> It did in every other country that did it
replyCitation required.
SMS farm/machines don't work in the UK at least, I suspect not even in NL
replyOf course they do but every SIM is registered to your ID so it's extremely risky for you.
replyEurope does not consistently have KYC for phone service, at least for mobile connections. Normal phone companies in Ireland don't ask for information when buying SIMs (physical ones, at least). Some eSIM providers in Europe don't ask for information at all, and accept cryptocurrency payments. (I'm also aware that some other European countries have very different requirements, up to actually needing copies of identification.)
replyMore widely, however, there do seem to be differences that I don't know the details of. VOIP seems quite different (I use it for my old phones): DID numbers in the US seem extremely cheap and available instantly, with little information, while European ones seem to have an actual verification process and prices that would make large-scale spamming difficult.
As an additional anecdote, I've never heard of a number-porting/2FA attack using social engineering or other methods in Ireland - but we have our own unique issues now with Robocalls and phishing on WhatsApp and SMS.
reply> It did in every other country that did it
replyItaly has mandatory KYC for all mobile numbers, and scam/spam calls are a common problem. So no, it doesn't fix the problem at all.
From Italy or from other countries?
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replyHas it?
replySpam calls frequently don't have a source in the same country as their target victim.