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Identity Theft, Real-Time Payment Scams Top Concerns for Singapore Consumers

Fintech News

Identity theft remains a prominent worry, with 25% of respondents citing it as their top financial crime concern. While 36% of Singaporeans believe they are unlikely to fall victim to identity theft, only 15% consider it a possibility, and 17% are confident their identity has not been compromised.

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Understanding the Growing Threat of Identity Theft in the Lending Industry

Finezza

However, amidst this reliance, a pressing issue is on the rise – identity theft, a risk that demands immediate attention. Identity theft has become a […] The post Understanding the Growing Threat of Identity Theft in the Lending Industry appeared first on Finezza Blog.

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ACI Worldwide Survey Shows Nearly 40% of Taxpayers Will Use Refunds for Debt Relief

Fintech Finance

The survey also shows a 3% jump in victims of identity theft, where a bad actor uses someone else’s personal information to commit fraudulent activities. Among consumers who have experienced scams, one-third were phone and email scams involving fraudsters impersonating the IRS. credit cards, loans, etc.)

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Equifax Chief Hit By Identity Theft Three Times

PYMNTS

Equifax CEO Mark Begor revealed that he has been the victim of identity theft three times in the past 10 years during a privacy hearing on Tuesday (February 26). In fact, nearly 60 million Americans had been affected by identity theft as of 2017. Begor made the confession after U.S.

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Identity theft set to surge in run-up to Christmas

Finextra

Consumers and businesses are being warned to protect personal information amid a surge in identity theft during the Christmas period.

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FTC: Active Duty Troops 76 Pct More Likely To Report Identity Theft

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Active-duty service members are 76 percent more likely to report identity theft than most people, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC has said identity theft is a prevalent problem, with over 650,570 cases reported in 2019, or 20.3 percent of the 3.2 million fraud cases reported that year.

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Filling the cracks in digital identity: Reset trust in the social engineering age

BioCatch

This ensures that identity theft is ruled out. A crucial factor for relying on such an authentication mechanism, be it Aadhaar in India, UAE PASS in UAE or NAFATH in Saudi Arabia, is that enrolment to all these government provided platforms is controlled through biometric-based onboarding including retina and finger scan.