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How Fraud Changes in the World of Real-Time Payments

FICO

In recent months, many countries have rolled out real-time payments schemes. In the USA, The Clearing House launched their Faster Payments scheme in November 2017, the same month that the Eurozone got SEPC CT Inst – a cross-border, real-time payments scheme. Authorised Push Payment Fraud at the Point of Transaction.

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Instant Payments Mean Real-Time Payments Fraud

FICO

In the past year, three major economies — the Eurozone, the USA and Australia — have gone live with real-time payments schemes, Canada will follow in 2019 and many other countries are on the road to implementing real-time schemes. Real-Time Payments Equal Real-Time Crime. Fraud Using Real-Time Payments will Impact Businesses.

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Fraud: What Is the Contingent Reimbursement Model?

FICO

The Contingent Reimbursement Model (CRM) is a UK payments industry initiative designed to reimburse victims of authorised push payment fraud (APP fraud). This crime has been facilitated by the advent and popularity of UK Faster Payments; we all appreciate the ability to send money instantly – that includes fraudsters.

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

FICO

The UK is home to the most sophisticated Authorized Push Payment (APP) scams in the world. 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.

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How Interac e-Transfer Won The Ubiquity Game In Canada

PYMNTS

It’s not hard to understand why the medium, small and micro-business owners of Canada would appreciate Interac e-Transfer , which enables them to send or receive funds instantly, directly from or to their bank account, as well as request payments from customers — minus the awkward face-to-face element of asking someone for money.

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Banks, Omnichannel And The New Commerce ‘Nirvana’

PYMNTS

The transactions span payments, of course, and transferring money from point A to point B, or processes that include opening accounts or applying for loans. Those channels could be the mobile device, the online device, the ATM, the call center or even in-branch,” said Samy.

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Fraud: What Is the Contingent Reimbursement Model?

FICO

The Contingent Reimbursement Model is a UK payments industry initiative designed to compensate victims of authorised push payment fraud (APP fraud). This crime has been facilitated by the advent and popularity of UK Faster Payments; we all appreciate the ability to send money instantly – that includes fraudsters.