PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

And through the latest scam, as detailed by the country’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, he was able to use the fictitious name “Akinwunmi Sorinmade” in order to open two bank accounts. He had access to both the internet and to his phone. With those accounts he then bought a luxury car and homes.

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Scams Checks Romance Scams Email Compromise 87

FICO

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

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.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

These can take many forms, including fake online adverts, phishing emails, romance scams and spurious investments. According to the latest ONS crime data , fraud is now the most frequently committed crime in England and Wales, increasing 7% this year, with 3,560,000 reported incidents.

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Romance Scams Scams Crime Payer 98

FICO

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The money mule moves stolen funds to a participant in the scam via an instant funds transfer or wire transfer, and the money is often unrecoverable and untraceable. . 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.

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Crime Money Laundering Online and Mobile Banking Romance Scams 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

22) the Justice Department unsealed an indictment —spanning 252 counts — against 80 defendants for alleged online scams that bilked firms and individuals of tens of millions of dollars. The individuals are charged with using business e-mail compromise (BEC) scams to dupe victims. Late this past week, on Thursday (Aug. Individual Case.

Business Email Compromise 58

Business Email Compromise Romance Scams Scams Identity Theft 58

The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Whether it’s a romance scam or identity-based fraud, most financial crimes begin outside traditional financial institutions, and regulatory coverage should reflect this. We will also see more global coordination among regulatory bodies to address cross-border financial crimes to reduce regulatory arbitrage.”

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Romance Scams Compliance Cross-Border AI 91

The Fintech Times

AUGUST 2, 2024

In 2023, Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams totalled just shy of £341million in the UK, with new research highlighting that reimbursement varies significantly depending on who consumers bank with. In the same year, victims reported 252,626 cases of APP scams – but not all reports resulted in refunds from their banks.

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Scams Romance Scams CRM Monetary Loss 64

The Fintech Times

MAY 22, 2024

In its Annual Fraud Report 2024 , UK Finance detailed the amount its members reported as stolen through payment fraud and scams, with a primary focus on authorised push payment (APP) fraud and unauthorised fraud. Purchase scams Although less money was stolen, the total number of APP cases was up 12 per cent to 232,429.

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Scams Finance Push-to-Card Romance Scams 59

FICO

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Home Blog FICO APP Scams: What Impact Will the PSR’s Proposals in the UK Have? million stolen through fraud in the UK last year, payment scams (or authorised push payment fraud or APP scams) accounted for 41%. The vast media attention on the various types of payment scams has helped keep awareness high.

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Scams Push-to-Card Romance Scams Regulations 52

Neopay

MAY 28, 2024

UK Finance releases its 2024 annual fraud report, detailing the amount its members reported as stolen through payment fraud and scams in 2023. Ben Donaldson, Managing Director of Economic Crime at UK Finance, said: “ Nearly £1.2 Purchase scams account for 67 per cent of the total number of APP cases. Criminals stole £1.17

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Push-to-Card Scams Romance Scams Crime 52

FICO

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

A cross-party Treasury Select Committee has called on the UK government to do more to ensure that the victims of authorised push payment scams are reimbursed. Deploy AI and Machine Learning – the Scams Model. They have therefore turned their attention to crime where identity authentication is of limited use.

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Scams Payee Romance Scams Payments 52

FICO

JUNE 14, 2022

At the last FICO World in 2019, a speaker from a UK bank talked about the increase of scams that were impacting them and their customers. It was a very popular session, but it seemed not many delegates had the degree of exposure to scams that some of the UK banks had experienced. It Isn’t Just a Pandemic – There’s Also a Scamdemic!

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Bots Scams Financial Crimes Push-to-Card 52

Fintech News

MAY 8, 2025

Asian organized crime groups have emerged as definitive market leaders in cyber-enabled fraud, money laundering and underground banking. According to the UNODC, these sophisticated networks operate hundreds of large-scale scam centers in the region, generating nearly US$40 billion in annual profits.

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Scams Crime Law Enforcement Romance Scams 79

Fintech Finance

APRIL 29, 2025

that reveals two in three UK adults say they’ve been targeted by a scam, but many stay silent. Scam risks and responses vary by region, gender and age The data reveals how shame and silence around scams show up differently across gender, age, and region.

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Scams Research Fraud Prevention Romance Scams 66

The Payments Association

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

AI-driven fraud is evolving fastbanks must adopt adaptive AI models to detect and prevent scams in real-time. Not only is committing these crimes relatively easy, but criminals also know victims are likely to recoup their losses, leaving financial institutions to bear the brunt of the financial burden.

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AI Romance Scams Fraud Prevention Scams 88

The Fintech Times

APRIL 30, 2025

Shame, embarrassment and scepticism have been revealed to be major reasons those who have been targeted by a scam choose to remain silent, as Wise , the global money management firm, finds that two in three UK adults have experienced a fraudulent attack.

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Scams Fraud Prevention Romance Scams Financial Crimes 45