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PSR Publishes Latest APP Scams Performance Report for 2023

Fintech Finance

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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UK Losses to APP Scams Are Surging — What Can Banks Do?

FICO

The UK is home to the most sophisticated Authorized Push Payment (APP) scams in the world. Now, in 2020, APP scams are expected to eclipse card fraud, fueled by niche schemes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a preview: Q: Why is the UK a hotbed of APP scam activity? Q: How is FICO leading the way?

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PSR publishes first APP scams performance report

Neopay

New figures released by the PSR show, for the first time, the full extent of how well banks and other payment firms performed in tackling APP scams and how they treated those who fell victim in 2022. The report focuses on Faster Payments because it is the most frequently used way that fraudsters carry out an APP scam.

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PSR confirms APP scam protection updates and consults on high-value fraud cap

Neopay

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has set a crucial date of 7 October 2024 for implementing new protections against Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams, reaffirming its commitment to tackling this growing threat. The post PSR confirms APP scam protection updates and consults on high-value fraud cap appeared first on Neopay.

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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 the same year, victims reported 252,626 cases of APP scams – but not all reports resulted in refunds from their banks.

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UK Losses to APP Scams Are Surging — What Can Banks Do?

FICO

The UK is home to the most sophisticated Authorized Push Payment (APP) scams in the world. Now, in 2020, APP scams are expected to eclipse card fraud, fueled by niche schemes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a preview: Q: Why is the UK a hotbed of APP scam activity? Q: How is FICO leading the way?

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New Paths For Payments And Commerce In The 2020s And Beyond

PYMNTS

Fraud detection systems have a big problem with at least one type of lucrative scam, while blockchain is set to reinvent lending and APIs change finance. Data: $1.1T: Estimated business revenue boost from AI-enabled CRM software. An Airbnb move could change up payments as customer relationship management ups its own game.