Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The research is published today – a month after new rules by the Payments Systems Regulator came into effect, requiring all UK banks to reimburse customers who are proven victims of Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams up to £85,000 per case. This rises to a fifth (21%) of customers of online or challenger banks.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 2, 2025

WhatsApp prides itself on the security of its encrypted messages, however, according to new research from Revolut, the global fintech with 11 million UK customers and 50 million globally, UK consumers are losing an average of 2,437 from scams originating on the communications platform. Encryption does not equate to immunity from scams.

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Payments Dive

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Such scams are expected to jump 50-plus percent to $3 billion by 2027, forcing financial institutions to address the rising threat, according to a new report.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 13, 2025

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has acquired Alterya , an AI-based fraud detection platform focused on identifying scams before they impact victims. In 2024, Alterya identified US$10 billion in scam-related transactions and worked with clients to reduce losses and address fraud effectively.

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BioCatch

MARCH 13, 2025

On March 5, 2025, the California Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions held a hearing on The Golden Age of Scams: How Technology and Transnational Fraud Rings Threaten California Consumers.

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Innovative Payments Association

JANUARY 13, 2025

The consequences of these scams can be devastating, both financially and emotionally. Common Payment Scams Targeting Seniors Phishing Emails and Texts: Scammers impersonate legitimate organizations, such as banks or payment apps, asking seniors to provide personal information or payment details.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the country’s financial regulator, has filed documents against HSBC Bank Australia as it alleges the bank failed to adequately protect customers from being scammed out of millions of dollars. This resulted in some customers getting scammed out of $90,000 or more.

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Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The instant payments brand is highlighting a double-digit growth rate for its peer-to-peer payments tool and downplaying scams on its system.

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BioCatch

APRIL 17, 2025

Fifth Third Bancorp CEO, Tim Spence, recently wrote an op-ed in American Banker about the epidemic of consumer fraud and scam losses. billion in scam losses. The FTC has previously estimated consumer scam losses in the US for reported and unreported activity could be as high as $158 billion.

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Fintech Review

MARCH 11, 2025

ScamAlert transforms customers into active defenders against increasingly sophisticated scams. This is particularly crucial because, in many scams, customers validate fraudulent transactionseffectively handing scammers the green light to continue their schemes.

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Neopay

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Preventing Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams is one of the Payment Systems Regulators (PSR) top priorities. A new report from PSR shows how fraudsters exploit major platforms to scam consumers. APP scams happen when victims are tricked into sending money to fraudsters posing as legitimate payees. of the losses (107.2

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Finextra

AUGUST 5, 2024

Australia's Commonwealth Bank says it has cut customer scam losses in half in FY24 through a combination of new anti-scam technologies, cross-industry collaborations and customer education.

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Finextra

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The fastest growing scams of 2024 have been uncovered in a new study by NatWest which reveals 42% of British adults have been targeted by a scam in the last 12 months.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The State of Scams: Fall 2024 Biannual Threats Report, released end of October, highlights emerging threats and scams targeting the payment ecosystem, emphasizing the heightened complexity of fraud schemes and the availability of AI-driven tools.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Voice cloning scams – where fraudsters use AI technology to replicate the voice of a friend or family member – could be set to catch millions out, according to new research from Starling Bank.

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Fintech News

MAY 22, 2024

Crypto exchange Coinbase has launched the Tech Against Scams coalition, teaming up with industry leaders like Match Group (the parent company of Tinder and Hinge), Meta, Kraken, Ripple, Gemini, and the Global Anti-Scam Organisation (GASO) to tackle online fraud and financial schemes. trillion to financial scams each year.

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Fintech News

MAY 21, 2024

Singapore’s Anti-Scam Centre (ASC) and DBS Bank have successfully recovered more than S$170,000 lost in a technical support scam. Realizing she had been scammed, the victim immediately reported the incident to the police. For more information, visit Scam Alert or call the Anti-Scam Helpline at 1800-722-6688.

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Finextra

MARCH 21, 2024

Pig-butchering, an investment scam involving fake crypto companies, has emerged as one of the top payment threats facing consumers.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 10, 2025

Among consumers who have experienced scams, one-third were phone and email scams involving fraudsters impersonating the IRS. The survey also shows a 3% jump in victims of identity theft, where a bad actor uses someone else’s personal information to commit fraudulent activities. credit cards, loans, etc.)

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Finextra

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

As fraudsters gear up to take advantage of the Christmas period, NatWest has launched an advent calendar designed to educate Brits on the threat of common purchase scams.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 19, 2024

The syndicate was responsible for laundering proceeds from scams, including technical support scams in Singapore and other fraudulent activities in Hong Kong. Between January and July 2024, the SPF received 185 reports of technical support scams, resulting in losses exceeding S$ 17.9

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Fintech News

JULY 10, 2024

With help from the Singapore Police Force, Maybank has intervened in 19 scam cases from March 2023 to June 2024, preventing the loss of S$1,215,600. Later that evening, the retiree contacted Maybank to admit he had been scammed and was advised to file a police report. The post Maybank Thwarts S$1.2 The post Maybank Thwarts S$1.2

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Finextra

JANUARY 29, 2025

million worth of payments in the past two months after getting scam warnings from the bank. National Australia Bank says customers abandoned A$48.5

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Finextra

JULY 31, 2024

In a move to help stop bank impersonation scams, Westpac has teamed with telco Optus to introduce a new verified in-app calling capability.

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Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

With regulators gearing up to take a stronger stance against digital payments fraud, banks must focus on how they handle scams, says one executive.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have issued a joint warning about a sharp increase in government impersonation scams. These scams involve fraudsters posing as bank officers, often from major banks like DBS, OCBC, UOB, or Standard Chartered, to deceive victims.

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Fintech News

JUNE 16, 2024

Two men, aged 26 and 47, will appear in court on 15 June 2024, for their alleged involvement in malware-enabled scams targeting Singaporeans since June 2023. Million Malware Scam Probe appeared first on Fintech Singapore. The post Suspects Extradited from Malaysia in S$34.1

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Neopay

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In a world increasingly driven by digital interactions, scams and fraud remain significant challenges, with fraud accounting for 39% of all reported crime in England and Wales. For scams and fraud prevention, legitimate interests often apply, requiring a robust three-part legitimate interests assessment (LI assessment).

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 1, 2024

Latest figures released today by the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) track the performance of payment firms in tackling Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams and reimbursing victims in 2023. On reimbursements: The report shows the percentage of APP scam cases that were fully and partially reimbursed by each firm.

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Fintech News

APRIL 7, 2024

In the contemporary digital world, the proliferation of deepfake technology and generative AI heralds an era fraught with online scam challenges, notably within the financial sector in Asia. Economic Ramifications of Deepfake Scams The global impact of impersonation scams can be far-reaching, and expensive.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced plans to introduce the Protection from Scams Bill in the coming months and is seeking public feedback on the proposed legislation. The proposed bill would allow the police to issue ROs for scams conducted remotely, such as those involving online communications or phone calls.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) has introduced “Canny,” a new anti-scam mascot designed to serve as a visual reminder for consumers to stay vigilant. Canny, a watchful chameleon, was the winning entry of the ABS Anti-Scam Mascot Design Competition held earlier this year.

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The Payments Association

OCTOBER 28, 2024

From shifts in unauthorised card fraud to the evolving nature of authorised push payment scams, there’s a lot to unpack—and a lot at stake. One of the most alarming trends identified in the report is the continued rise in social engineering scams, which now account for a significant portion of fraud activity. million cases recorded.

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Payments Dive

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

More people are falling for real-time payment scams as the use of such speedy systems increases, a FICO survey showed.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong has reiterated the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) ongoing efforts to combat cross-border payments scams. Financial institutions involved in these linkages have implemented robust anti-scam controls to prevent exploitation of these channels by scammers.

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Fintech News

JUNE 6, 2024

In recent years, the banking sector in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has witnessed a significant surge in scams and fraud activities. DBS isn’t the only bank making news for phishing scams. US$129,841). Losses exceeded S$13 million (US$9.59 Losses exceeded S$13 million (US$9.59

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 11, 2024

This increase reflects the platform’s intensified security efforts to combat external hacks and scams. Approximately 80 per cent of these recoveries are linked to hacks, exploits and thefts that occurred outside the Binance platform, with the remaining 20 per cent involving external scams.

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