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What You Need to Know about Singapore’s Upcoming Shared Responsibility Framework

Fintech News

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) will implement the Shared Responsibility Framework (SRF) for phishing scams on 16 December 2024. Duties of FIs and PSPs FIs and PSPs must implement several anti-scam measures to prevent unauthorized access and detect phishing threats.

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Over 200 DBS Customers Lose S$446K This Year to Sophisticated Phishing Scams

Fintech News

No less than 219 customers of DBS Bank have reportedly been duped by sophisticated phishing scams in the first two weeks of 2024, resulting in a collective loss of approximately S$446,000 (US$335,000), Channel News Asia learned from a joint statement by the Singapore Police Force and DBS on Sunday (14 Jan).

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Upcoming Shared Responsibility Framework Will Protect Minor’s Bank Accounts

Fintech News

In joint accounts, parents retain full control over account operations, while sole-name accounts for minors have stricter safeguards, such as lower daily transaction limits of S$50 to S$100, which parents can adjust. Such accounts aim to instill financial management skills in children while providing a controlled environment.

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Apple Apologizes For Stolen Apple IDs In China

PYMNTS

Apple, nearly a week after it emerged that some Apple IDs were stolen in China, apologized for the hacking, saying in a statement that it found “a small number of our users’ accounts” had been accessed via a phishing scam, reported The Wall Street Journal.

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Deep Dive: Security In The Time Of Faster Payments

PYMNTS

These fraudsters have since found a variety of other ways to take advantage of credit cards, such as skimmers and hacking attempts, phishing ploys, physical theft and more. FIs can enable them to set transaction limits for real-time payments, and send them in SMS alerts should transactions above those amounts be requested.

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Examining the PSR’s APP fraud reimbursement cap change

The Payments Association

Click to explore key concerns with the PSR's APP fraud cap Click here to open infographic Additionally, she points out that the current limit is misaligned, as it is based on account balance rather than per-transaction limits, which she finds inappropriate.

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What Is ACH Transfer?

Payment Savvy

They may have transaction limits Banks may impose transfer limits on the amount of money you can send via an ACH transfer. These limits can vary based on factors such as the type of transaction, destination of the transfer, and frequency. Here are a few factors to keep in mind: 1.

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