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COSMIC Platform Goes Live in Singapore to Combat Financial Crime

Fintech News

This balance ensures the protection of legitimate customers’ interests while empowering FIs to effectively assess and mitigate risks associated with financial crimes. It complements the industry’s existing close collaboration with MAS and law enforcement authorities to combat financial crime.

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SNEAK PEEK: Unveiled: 2024 Key Financial Crime 360 findings

The Payments Association

SNEAK PEE K: Unveiled: Key Financial Crime 360 findings July 16, 2024 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? The findings of the Financial Crime 360 survey, focusing on the challenges, prevalent fraud types, and strategic responses across various sectors. Why is it important?

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From account takeover to pig butchering: What SARs data reveals about fraud in 2025

BioCatch

My career in Federal law enforcement began in the late 90s, a time when cybercrime and identity fraud were just beginning to take shape. Over the years, I witnessed firsthand the explosion of these crimes, evolving from simple credit card fraud to highly sophisticated global operations. As a retired U.S.

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Key learnings from 2024’s biggest financial crime fines

The Payments Association

2024 brought significant regulatory action, highlighting persistent weaknesses in financial crime controls across the industry. As we enter 2025, we look back at five significant cases from 2024 and the lessons they provide for organisations aiming to strengthen their financial crime frameworks. Department of Justice.

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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. Tackling Fraud in Real Time Payments.

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Fraudsters Turn to WhatsApp: Revolut Reveals UK Consumers Lose £2,437 From WhatsApp Scams

The Fintech Times

Revolut today released its third Consumer Security and Financial Crime Report , revealing the rapidly evolving tactics of fraudsters across its markets. The report highlights that Meta platforms remain the biggest source of all scams globally (58 per cent) in 2024.

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4 Trends Shaping How We Combat Money Laundering In Asia Pacific

Fintech News

A 2023 research by Moody’s Analytics revealed a wealth of corporate structures enabling sanctions evasion, money laundering, fraud, and other financial crimes. Financial crime poses a significant challenge globally, with the UNODC estimating that a staggering US$800 billion to US$2 trillion is laundered annually worldwide.