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UK Losses to APP Scams Are Surging — What Can Banks Do?

FICO

The short answer is that instant, irrevocable payments are very attractive to criminals, who are further emboldened by the UK’s Contingent Reimbursement Model (CRM) Code , enacted in May 2019, which requires banks to support APP scam victims. Here’s a preview: Q: Why is the UK a hotbed of APP scam activity?

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UK Losses to APP Scams Are Surging — What Can Banks Do?

FICO

The short answer is that instant, irrevocable payments are very attractive to criminals, who are further emboldened by the UK’s Contingent Reimbursement Model (CRM) Code , enacted in May 2019, which requires banks to support APP scam victims. Here’s a preview: Q: Why is the UK a hotbed of APP scam activity?

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How Interac e-Transfer Won The Ubiquity Game In Canada

PYMNTS

Whether payments are moving between individuals (peer to peer, or P2P) or between consumers and businesses (C2B), they flow most easily from like to like — for instance, if the sender wants to use PayPal, the recipient must also have an account. That’s why ubiquity is so desirable. But in an ecosystem like the one in the U.S.,