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Credit Unions, CUSOs Fighting Fraudsters

PYMNTS

Delivering more robust analytics for predictive modeling as well as [continually investing in and deploying] multilayered fraud mitigation tools helps identify spending trends and fight fraud.” ” Phishing, Smishing and the Value of Education . Financial institutions should leverage data analytics to their benefit.

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Despite Knowing Risks, Brits Continue to Expose Themselves to Cybercriminals Finds IDnow

The Fintech Times

Despite almost half (45 per cent) of the UK-based respondents (2,264 were surveyed) being aware that scans or photos of ID documents could be obtained by fraudsters, they continued to send them on channels like messenger apps, email and social media, which can be infiltrated by bad actors.

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European Card Fraud 2020: UK Shrinks Fraud Losses by £46M

FICO

In a year that presented fraudsters with new opportunities to exploit consumers, UK financial institutions continued to lead the charge to reduce European card fraud. Unfortunately, fraud losses continued their increases in France (€6M higher than 2019), Poland (€4M higher) and Germany (€3M higher).

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Fraud Scams Skyrocket, But People Worry More About Pickpockets

FICO

A simple phish or smish can turn into a nightmare for a consumer whose guard is down and is using their preferred communication method (text or email) to respond to a legitimate-looking message. At FICO, we’ve been committed to fighting fraud for more than 30 years, and we’re continually innovating to combat evolving schemes.

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US Card Skimming Grew Nearly 5x in 2022, New FICO Data Shows

FICO

Now that we have data from the entire year to review, we are seeing the alarming trend continue. While skimming events can impact hundreds of unknowing individuals, criminals will also continue to target consumers through phishing, smishing, scams, and other tactics to obtain cardholder data that can be used for card-not-present fraud.

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How Machine Learning Fights “Hypnofraud”

FICO

Phishing, Smishing, Hypnofraud and More. Fraudsters use a range of tactics to commit social engineering; email (phishing) and text message (smishing) are time-tested winners. We are continuing to enhance FICO’s Retail Banking DDA model in detecting hypofraud and other forms of social engineering fraud.

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Fraud Scams Skyrocket, But Consumers Are More Concerned About Pickpockets

FICO

A simple phish or smish can turn into a nightmare for a consumer whose guard is down and is using their preferred communication method (text or email) to respond to a legitimate-looking message. At FICO, we’ve been committed to fighting fraud for more than 30 years, and we’re continually innovating to combat evolving schemes.

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