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Will Real-Time Payments Increase Financial Crime in the USA?

FICO

The Clearing House Association announced in January 2020 that on February 1 st the limit for a single transaction using their RTP scheme will increase from it’s current $25,000 to $100,000. Users of wire transfer schemes can find them difficult to set up and expensive to use, but higher transaction values are important to them.

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Retail Payments Fraud: How Consumers and Banks Can Fight Back

FICO

There’s a lot going on in the retail payments space – defined as transactions between two consumers, between consumers and businesses, or between two businesses. billion transactions , with both numbers more than double their pre-pandemic levels. Transactions through the automated clearinghouse (ACH) channel are on the rise, too.

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What Is Authorised Push Payment Fraud?

FICO

As payments made using real-time payment schemes are irrevocable, the victims cannot reverse a payment once they realise they have been conned. Confidence tricks such as romance scams, or the infamous ‘Hey Mum’ scam, where people are tricked into sending money to criminals they believe they have a personal relationship with.

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How Advanced Technology is Driving Authorized Push Payment Fraud

Seon

By leveraging AI, ML and other technologies like device intelligence, digital footprinting and transaction monitoring, companies can enhance automation, boost confidence in their security measures and make faster, more accurate decisions. In doing so, they can address the challenge of scale and turn the tide against fraudsters.