Tagged: fraud

November 27, 2024 @ 4:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With the holiday season approaching, HYPR, the Identity Assurance company, is cautioning retailers about the impact of identity-related breaches on holiday-sales, customer loyalty and financial stability. Based on a survey of nearly 400 IT security decision-makers and retail customers, HYPR’s latest spotlight report, ‘The Unexpected… Read More

November 23, 2024 @ 6:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As Black Friday and the holiday shopping season approaches, payment service providers, merchants and Fintechs are preparing for a surge in transactions. However, so are fraudsters. According to recent studies conducted by public and private entities, cybercriminals are increasingly using AI-based techniques that allow them… Read More

November 11, 2024 @ 7:33 am By JD Alois  |  

The dust is still settling following former President Donald Trump’s sweeping win over Vice President Kamala Harris last week. The President-elect is slowly revealing who his is selecting for leadership roles which will help guide his policy in his forthcoming administration. While the Biden Administration… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 1:40 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

More than one-fourth (29%) of bank customers and 22% of credit card customers have experienced fraudulent activity on their accounts in the past 12 months, according to the inaugural J.D. Power U.S. Financial Protection Satisfaction Study. As financial fraud continues to escalate, how financial institutions… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest has shared an update on the fastest growing scams of 2024. The update from UK’s NatWest noted that an increase in fake parcel delivery texts, social media marketplace scams and AI voice cloning “during the last 12 months.” This, according to the analysis from… Read More

November 6, 2024 @ 3:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub has revealed its first global fraud index showcasing 103 countries’ susceptibility to digital fraud. To assist regulatory bodies, governments and businesses in understanding and preventing digital fraud, Regtech company Sumsub shares an interactive world map Regtech Sumsub, a verification platform, releases the Global Fraud… Read More

October 31, 2024 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Feedzai, the RiskOps platform, offering AI-powered solutions to protect people and payments against financial crime, reveals that 42% of French citizens will use fingerprint authentication to secure their payments, especially among the younger generation aged 18-34, where the rate is 56%. Although 32% of respondents… Read More

October 31, 2024 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LSEG Risk Intelligence, a key player focused on compliance, risk management and fraud prevention solutions, announced the launch of products in order to enhance financial security as well as drive significant operational efficiencies on a international scale. Global Account Verification reportedly checks payee and account… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 8:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Criminals appear to be reverting to old-school tactics but with certain new twists, according to payments company Visa’s (NYSE: V) State of Scams Report. The latest Visa Threats Report highlights “emerging” scams targeting consumers, merchants and financial institutions. Ahead of Money20/20 US, Visa, a global… Read More

October 23, 2024 @ 11:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech Jumio explained that its portfolio now covers advanced innovations in biometrics, liveness detection, and anti-spoofing technologies Jumio, the provider of automated, AI-driven identity verification, risk signals and compliance solutions, announced that it reportedly has more than 300 issued patents and patent applications. The strength… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 11:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has shared a Half Year Fraud Report 2024. According to the latest update from UK Finance, fraud continues to pose a major “threat” to the United Kingdom as well as potentially cause “serious harm’ to individuals and society in general. During the first… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Behavioral biometrics and device intelligence technology enables businesses to analyZe all customer interactions to better identify suspicious behavior. Experian UK&I announces a partnership with lead behavioral biometrics and device intelligence-based fraud prevention. As online attacks and scams become increasingly sophisticated with the use of GenAI… Read More

October 19, 2024 @ 7:35 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Swift is planning to roll out new AI-enhanced fraud detection for the global payments industry. It will be available in January 2025. The new capability builds on Swift’s existing Payment Controls Service by drawing on pseudonymized data from the billions of transactions that flow over… Read More

October 18, 2024 @ 5:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) analysis finds that fraud is said to be costing businesses the equivalent of nearly 7% of revenues. According to the extensive report from TransUnion, three in four business professionals indicated fraud stayed the “same or increased” in the last year;… Read More

October 18, 2024 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of Ireland has issued an urgent fraud alert, cautioning that  businesses are being targeted with so-called ‘Live chat’ scams. Bank of Ireland is now specifically warning UK businesses about a recent increase in ‘Live chat’ scams. According to the update from the Bank… Read More

October 13, 2024 @ 6:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

If financial services companies want to derive value from artificial intelligence (AI), they must define clear use cases and prepare for what’s coming. Asher Lohman helps them do that. Lohman is the vice president of data analytics for Trace3, an integrator, and reseller of enterprise… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 9:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is reportedly calling for Facebook and Instagram’s owner Meta (NASDAQ:META) to share reimbursement of alleged fraud victims. UK-headquartered Revolut recently released their latest Consumer Security and Financial Crime Report. Revolut explained that the update has revealed that Meta platforms are identified as… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 6:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SlowMist has shared its latest 2024 Q3 MistTrack Stolen Funds Analysis. Every day, SlowMist / MistTrack claims that it receives numerous requests for assistance from victims seeking help in tracking and recovering stolen/lost funds. According to the update, these cases often involve significant funds, with… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 2:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As the UK retailers gear up for this year’s Black Friday shopping spree, two of the country’s biggest e-commerce brands reveal how they are tackling the growing problem of customer dishonesty. Fashion retailer River Island and ticketing service Trainline are partnering with fraud prevention platform… Read More

October 5, 2024 @ 6:12 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

To show the true impact friendly fraud has on retailers, Chargebacks911 has released its 2024 Chargeback Field Report, giving merchants and financial institutions an understanding of the current state of chargebacks and the measures being taken by businesses to help stem the tide of chargeback… Read More