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Unveiling digital fraud: A deep dive into scam trends and crime prevention in the UK payment sector

The Payments Association

An examination of authorised push payments (APP) scams in 2023, their impact on victims, and the platforms most exploited. Over 340 million was lost to APP scams, affecting trust in payments and digital platforms. Smaller but equally damaging scams include romance scams, which target emotional vulnerability and trust.

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Unveiling digital fraud: Insights into scam trends and prevention in the UK payment sector

The Payments Association

An examination of authorised push payments (APP) scams in 2023, their impact on victims, and the platforms most exploited. Over 340 million was lost to APP scams, affecting trust in payments and digital platforms. Smaller but equally damaging scams include romance scams, which target emotional vulnerability and trust.

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The state of fraud in 2024: Key mid-year takeaways

The Payments Association

While banks and payment providers are making strides in fraud detection and prevention, the report stresses the need for more robust collaboration with technology and telecom sectors. Internet banking fraud , once a dominant form of remote fraud, saw a dramatic 37% drop in cases and an 11% reduction in losses.

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Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Crypto Crime

Fintech News

The report by Chainalysis provides a deep dive into these changes, highlighting the decline in certain types of crypto crimes and the persistence, if not growth, of others, such as ransomware and darknet markets. However, the decrease in scamming and theft does not tell the whole story. billion (SG$ 32.51 billion (SG$20.06

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Will Real-Time Payments Increase Financial Crime in the USA?

FICO

For many consumers and businesses, the ability to quickly send money directly from their bank account is a win in terms of convenience, but it isn’t without risk, when it comes to fraud and other types of financial crime. How RealTime Payments Impact Financial Crime. Account Takeover Fraud.

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COVID Crime: What Is Money Muling, and How Can We Fight It?

FICO

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a bulletin warning that this crime is on the rise, and published a Money Mule Awareness Guide to help the public fight money mules. During the FICO Virtual Event this past May, we predicated that money muling would be one of the top scams being perpetrated during the pandemic.

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UK Finance: Fraud is Down But Over £1billion is Still Stolen by Criminals – What’s Next for the UK?

The Fintech Times

Ben Donaldson, managing director of economic crime at UK Finance Commenting on the report, Ben Donaldson , managing director of economic crime at UK Finance, said: “ Nearly £1.2billion was stolen from customers in 2023 and the criminals who commit these crimes destroy lives and damage our society.

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