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Cross-Border Payments Could Further Enable APP Fraud, Says Payments Association Study

Fintech Finance

APP fraud attempts can include anything from mass texts purporting to be from a bank or utility company asking to be transferred funds to long-term romance scams that can take months and cost the victims thousands.

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The state of fraud in 2024: Key mid-year takeaways

The Payments Association

While banks and payment providers are making strides in fraud detection and prevention, the report stresses the need for more robust collaboration with technology and telecom sectors. One of the key shifts in APP fraud this year involves the introduction of new reimbursement rules , which came into effect in October 2024.

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Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Crypto Crime

Fintech News

In the ever-evolving cryptocurrency market landscape, 2023 marked a pivotal year that saw significant shifts in the nature and scope of illicit activities. The introduction of more sophisticated fraud detection technologies and a growing awareness among investors about the risks of scamming tactics contributed to this downward trend.

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How Guided AI Helps FICO Detect 59% More Scams in the UK

FICO

Home Blog Feed test How Guided AI Helps FICO Detect 59% More Scams in the UK Guided AI is akin to the nervous system in the Corpus AI Thu, 05/04/2023 - 04:33 JenniferPiccinino@fico.com by Scott Zoldi Chief Analytics Officer expand_less Back to top Tue, 05/09/2023 - 20:25 The problems we use machine learning (ML) to solve are often multi-faceted.

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UK Finance: Fraud is Down But Over £1billion is Still Stolen by Criminals – What’s Next for the UK?

The Fintech Times

However, in its latest report published today, the UK banking and financial services trade association announced that there was a four per cent decrease in the amount stolen to £1.17billion in 2023. “The money stolen funds serious organised crime and victims often suffer emotional damage as fraud is a pernicious and manipulative crime.

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APP: The Biggest Fraud Threat with AI the Solution,” Says The Payments Association Survey

Fintech Finance

Deceptively simple, APP fraud involves a person being tricked into buying goods that don’t exist or sending a bank transfer to a fraudster posing as someone trustworthy. More complex and financially damaging types of APP fraud include romance scams. Both share a multitude of similarities with APP fraud.

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Will Real-Time Payments Increase Financial Crime in the USA?

FICO

The Clearing House Association’s RTP as well as The Automated Clearing House offer same day clearing and the Federal Reserve is looking to launch instant payments with their FedNow scheme in 2023. These schemes compete with each other and want to take business from wire transfer schemes such as FedWire and CHIPS. by Doug Clare.