Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Ahead of Money20/20 US, Visa , a global leader in digital payments, today published the State of Scams: Fall 2024 Biannual Threats Report. The latest edition of the report brings to light several emerging threats and scams targeting banks and consumers, including a surprising resurgence of small-scale physical crime.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) will implement the Shared Responsibility Framework (SRF) for phishing scams on 16 December 2024. Duties of FIs and PSPs FIs and PSPs must implement several anti-scam measures to prevent unauthorized access and detect phishing threats.

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Fintech News

JUNE 6, 2024

In recent years, the banking sector in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has witnessed a significant surge in scams and fraud activities. Recent phishing and fraudulent cases involving multiple banks in Singapore have highlighted the severity of this issue and the urgent need for banks to enhance their security measures.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Singapore’s fight against phishing scams saw notable progress in 2023, with a reported 16% decrease in cases and a 14% reduction in financial losses compared to the previous year. MAS will continue to support national education campaigns to raise awareness about scam tactics and the importance of exercising caution.

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Fintech News

APRIL 22, 2024

While this digital transformation offers undeniable convenience, it also introduces new challenges to mobile security in Indonesia Malware and phishing attacks pose a significant threat to the integrity and security of financial platforms, jeopardising both user data and financial security. A 2023 report by Kaspersky found that 40.8%

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Fintech News

AUGUST 19, 2024

The syndicate was responsible for laundering proceeds from scams, including technical support scams in Singapore and other fraudulent activities in Hong Kong. Between January and July 2024, the SPF received 185 reports of technical support scams, resulting in losses exceeding S$ 17.9

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2018

While it seems that Savedroid Founder Yassin Hankir pulled off a fake “exit scam,” the real ones are becoming a problem. News came this week that, according to one analysis, ICO exit scams have taken almost $100 million from investors. Why are these purported scams happening? In fact, Kaspersky arrived at its $2.3

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Today phishing scams have become so elaborate that they can take a variety of forms, including a phony job interview.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

Barbara Corcoran, a judge on the popular TV show “ Shark Tank ,” said she is “thrilled” about getting back almost $400,000 that she lost during a phishing email scam, according to reports. Scamming and phishing are increasingly more common; about 114,000 people admitted they were scam victims last year alone.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

BleepingComputer.com reports that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act has triggered the latest round of scams. . The phishing expedition, as explained by AbnormalSecurity.com , requests the recipient’s signature for PPP documents. Another scam attempts to collect online banking account information.

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BioCatch

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Whether through phishing emails and text messages or social media, the biggest cyber threat facing banking customers today is the rise of sophisticated social engineering frauds. There is no escape.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This false sense of security is compounded by the fact that 61% of participants have changed their behavior or reduced their use of payment platforms due to fears about cyber scams. ” Respondents were asked about nine different types of scams. 46% cited the possibility of being scammed as a barrier to trust.

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Fintech News

JULY 9, 2024

Announced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS), this move aims to better protect customers from phishing scams. Phishing scams were among the top five scam types last year, with at least S$14.2

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

A phishing scam making the rounds and targeting businesses is using the Square name to fool its targets. The Advocate also noted that a way to avoid falling victim to the scam is to verify the URL. Using financial services companies’ names and logos to commit scams is a common tactic for cybercriminals.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

Many of these data breaches are the result of phishing, which dupes victims into giving up login credentials or other sensitive information that is either used for account takeovers or sold on dark-web marketplaces. Online scams were the most prevalent, consisting largely of fake money-transfer requests that affected 63 percent of consumers.

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Seon

OCTOBER 2, 2023

We look at how refund scams work and how the right precautions can stop them from damaging your business. What Are Refund Scams? Refund scams involve a criminal tampering with a POS (point of sale) terminal so it sends them an unwarranted refund. How Do Refund Scams Work?

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CoinRemitter

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

What is a phishing attack? The cyber phishing attack is intended to trick individuals into submitting/giving up sensitive information (such as private keys, passwords, etc.). But they may steal and misuse your sensitive information to execute their intended crypto scam.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

That threat is fraud scams – tactics and techniques that fraudsters are using to trick people into giving away their money. The financial impact of scams is staggering indeed: in the UK alone, authorised push payment (APP) scams accounted for £479 million in gross losses in 2020. Fortunately, it’s not all gloom and doom.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2018

Phishing scams remain one of the most popular ways a cyberattacker can target a small business. But the phishing scam is also evolving to target the C-suite itself. Employees should be trained to identify phishing scams, but the whaling tactic highlights the need for businesses to train their leadership teams, too.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a press release warning financial institutions (FIs) and consumers about pandemic-related scams, including some connected to cryptocurrency. ” That includes malware and phishing schemes, extortion, business email compromise and more, sometimes involving demands for cryptocurrency.

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Finextra

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This is a strong defence against malware and phishing scams. From 30 November 2023, 2 million OCBC Singapore customers will be able to lock funds in their existing OCBC bank accounts using OCBC Money Lock to safeguard against unauthorised transfers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

To combat fraud — especially phishing — united we stand? As noted in the latest Digital Fraud Tracker , phishing attacks are up 76 percent this year compared to last year. Verizon has estimated that 30 percent of phishing messages are opened by their intended targets.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Generative AI (GenAI) is being used to create sophisticated digital forgery and injection attacks through well known methods like phishing, fraud and ransomware. Classical fraud tactics, like phishing, are relatively easy to discern, although they do continue to show some success. per cent of attacks globally).

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Global highlights: January – December 2023, Source: Confidence Amid Chaos: Managing Fraud and Scams with Data and Analytics, LexisNexis Risk Solutions In financial services, new account creation attacks increased by 12% YoY, driven by increases on the mobile channel, primarily mobile browser. Despite this high volume. of all cases.

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FICO

JULY 7, 2020

COVID-19 scams are on the rise. In a recent webinar I hosted, we learned that 31% of participants had received a communication that looks like a COVID-19 scam in the past 30 days. Vishing is like phishing, but over the phone. Smishing is similar to phishing, but is executed through text messages. every month.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Major retail banks in Singapore will progressively implement Singpass Face Verification (SFV) over the next three months in a concerted effort to bolster security against phishing scams. While banks will continue to do their part to fight scams, customers need to be vigilant themselves and practice good cyber hygiene.”

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The Shared Responsibility Framework , which outlines duties for financial institutions and telecommunications companies to mitigate phishing scams, applies to these accounts as well. This framework ensures banks compensate scam victims if institutional responsibilities are breached.

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CoinRemitter

MAY 20, 2024

According to Business Standards, the losses due to crypto scams grew 54% in 2023. These wallets were connected to terror financing, scams, and sanctions violations. This blog will look at some essential strategies to secure your cryptocurrency wallets against hacks, scams, or any attacks. Instead, consider cold storage.

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FICO

MAY 27, 2021

The ‘courier scam’ is a global issue that intensified late last year and presented another worrying trend in the new world of digital payments and card scams. These scams are very successful — here’s how they work: 1. FICO is investing heavily in the global fight against fraud scams. The Financial Gain.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2018

A phishing scam purporting to come from Apple is the most popular that we’ve seen,” Security Boulevard said. “It The criminal theory goes like this: Consumers are too numb or fatigued to give the message a close look, increasing the odds that enough of them will type in data to make the scam profitable for those on the other end.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Further, FinCEN said phishing schemes could surface targeting people with fraudulent vaccine information, the sale of unapproved and illegally marketed vaccines and the sale of counterfeit versions of approved vaccines. There have already been ransomware attacks aimed at medical research facilities working on vaccinations.

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Center for Payments

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The FBI works to raise awareness of the types of scams that are common around the holidays and how you can protect yourself and your customers or members. Charity Scams Scammers are aware of the “giving season” and will often create fake crowdfunding campaigns and charities to exploit people’s goodwill.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

New data was released this week with an urgent, albeit not necessarily unexpected, message: ransomware and other phishing attacks continue to dramatically spike, with more frequent and more expensive attacks hitting businesses and government entities of all sizes. The New York Times reported Sunday (Feb. as to which services we use.”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

million after it was the victim of an email phishing scam, according to the AP. Laboy did not share how the phishing scam was discovered, or if anyone was fired. The government of Puerto Rico lost $2.6 Manuel Laboy, executive director of the agency, said the mishap was reported to the FBI as soon as it was discovered.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 10, 2024

In a broader strategy to combat increasingly sophisticated digital banking scams, MAS is collaborating with financial institutions, industry experts, and government agencies. ” MAS and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have been working on a Shared Responsibility Framework (SRF) for phishing scams.

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FICO

MARCH 29, 2020

Phishing attacks are on the rise, with fraudsters posing as legitimate organizations such as the World Health Organization in an attempt to get you to click links or open attachments that will install malware and steal information. Bear in mind fraudsters may be going door to door for scams such as disinfecting homes to gain access to a home.

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BioCatch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) have just announced a consultation for the Shared Responsibility Framework for Phishing Scams. MAS and IMDA are looking for industry response to the consultation by December 31, 2023.

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