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Stopping Scams with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

FICO

By convincing individuals to send money through apps like Venmo, CashApp, Zelle and others, or adding a payee for traditional ACH transactions, fraudsters are perpetuating what is known in the financial industry as Authorized Push Payment (APP) fraud (in the UK) or authorized user fraud (in the US).

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Fighting Scams and Authorized Push Payment Fraud in the US

FICO

On one side, there are regulators concerned about the perceived growth of scam losses through popular P2P payments apps like Zelle, Venmo and CashApp. Data from the FTC shows that to date in 2022, consumers report losing $703 million from bank transfers and payments, $90.6 All Parties Agree that Scams are Bad, But Not on Who Is Liable.

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