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US Bank Regulators Move to Support Reduction of Consumer and Business Scams

BioCatch

On June 17, 2025, the primary US banking regulators released a Request for Information on Potential Action to Address Payment Fraud. This may be the most significant action in the past five years by US banking regulators to address consumer scams.

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Early Warning pitches Zelle to Treasury

Payments Dive

Dive Insight: EWS’s letter was in response to a request for information that the Treasury Department posted May 30 seeking input on its implementation of Trump’s March executive order requiring the federal government to end its use of paper checks by the end of September. request for information.

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6 Types of COVID-19 Scams to Watch Out For

FICO

COVID-19 scams are on the rise. In a recent webinar I hosted, we learned that 31% of participants had received a communication that looks like a COVID-19 scam in the past 30 days. After making it appear that they know you, a fraudster may message you asking for money or personal information on social media. Quid Pro Quo.

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 How To Cut The Phishing Lines That Bind Us

PYMNTS

And the bad guys are nothing if not persistent, as the telecom’s research found that 15 percent of those who fall victim to phishing scams will be targeted again within the short span of a year. If a payment request from a vendor works, then so might an IRS scam, or one that alerts would-be victims to a passport or visa issue.

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NEW REPORT: Minding Faster Payments Global Gaps

PYMNTS

BNY Mellon can now offer messaging capabilities to its corporate and financial institution clients to pay eInvoices and eBills, as well as to transmit such data as the confirmation of delivery and request for information. Meanwhile, the Zelle network recently gained a new member. About the Tracker.

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State Regulators Investigate Payday Advances

PYMNTS

In its announcement, the NYDFS confirmed it is sending requests for information to payroll advance companies but did not specify which ones when asked directly by media.