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Romance scams rose by a fifth in 2023

Finextra

The number of people falling victim to romance scams increased by a fifth (22%) in 2023, compared to 2022, according to the latest data from Lloyds Bank.

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Lloyds Bank report shows a 22% increase in romance scams

The Paypers

Lloyds Bank has released its latest data on romance scams and it shows that the number of people falling victim to these scams has increased by 22% in 2023 compared to the previous year.

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Fraud remains a major problem as over £1 billion is stolen by criminals in 2023

Neopay

UK Finance releases its 2024 annual fraud report, detailing the amount its members reported as stolen through payment fraud and scams in 2023. billion through unauthorised and authorised fraud in 2023, a four per cent decrease compared to 2022. Purchase scams account for 67 per cent of the total number of APP cases.

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

The Payments Association

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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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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PSR Reveals Huge Disparity in How Banks Approach to APP Fraud Claims

The Fintech Times

In 2023, Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams totalled just shy of £341million in the UK, with new research highlighting that reimbursement varies significantly depending on who consumers bank with. In 2023 alone, 4.5 Under the existing voluntary reimbursement framework, 67 per cent of money lost to APP scams was reimbursed.

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Crypto Crime Drops 39% But Challenges Persist, Including Ransomware Attacks, Transactions with Sanctioned Entities

Fintech News

In 2023, the value received by illicit cryptocurrency addresses amounted to US$24.2 Value received by illicit crypto addresses dropped significantly in 2023, driven by a decline in crypto scamming and hacking revenue by 29.2% billion worth of transaction volume in 2023, representing 61.5% and 54.3%, respectively.