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PSR Reveals Huge Disparity in How Banks Approach to APP Fraud Claims

The Fintech Times

“Notably, while other types of APP scams are declining, romance scams are on the rise, indicating a pressing need for increased efforts to combat these crimes. CRM members reimbursed 68 per cent of fraud value back to consumers in 2023. Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at Which?

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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

Purchase scams accounted for 67 per cent of the total number of APP cases. Romance scams However, this type of scam isn’t the only cause for concern. Fraudsters abusing romance scams also utilise APP, tricking victims into believing they are in a relationship before stealing their money.

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How Can Banks Stop Authorised Push Payment Fraud?

FICO

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. Despite preventative measures such as Confirmation of Payee (COP), stories of distraught victims losing large sums to clever scammers have not gone away.

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