Tagged: fraud

January 25, 2024 @ 3:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have jointly issued a warning regarding the rise of investment frauds involving the use of artificial intelligence (AI) –… Read More

January 25, 2024 @ 7:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ingenico, a global enabler of payment acceptance and services, has announced a strategic partnership with Cybersource, Visa’s agnostic global payment and fraud management platform. The partnership will create a global unified commerce solution “for use in Asia Pacific first, followed by other regions.” The partnership… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 10:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ComplyAdvantage has launched its annual report into fraud, money laundering, and financial crime: The State of Financial Crime 2024. The latest research report identifies “the criminal use of artificial intelligence (AI) as an emerging fraud challenge while revealing that most financial institutions are investing in… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Deepfakes are a growing concern. As technology improves and AI services proliferate, it is getting easier for bad actors to create completely bogus content that intends to dupe the unsuspecting. Today, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a warning to the public to… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 12:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly willing to postpone the Terraform Labs trial for Do Kwon‘s extradition. The SEC agreed to the delay of the civil trial against Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon for allegedly carrying out a $40 billion… Read More

December 30, 2023 @ 8:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ubank’s Chief Product Officer, Andrew Morrison, has provided his top tips on staying alert and scam-savvy this holiday season. For many of us at this time of year, the focus has shifted to holiday gift-giving, finalizing travel plans, and managing money coming in and out… Read More

December 29, 2023 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so. The Autorité des Marchés Financiers regularly “updates its black lists of new websites and entities proposing atypical investments to investors in France without being authorized to do… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 8:45 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

AU10TIX, a global technology provider of identity verification and management services, this week released its Q3 2023 Global Identity Fraud Report. Drawing insights from millions of transactions processed across 249 countries from July to September 2023, the report uncovers significant trends in the world of… Read More

December 24, 2023 @ 12:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Socure, the provider of artificial intelligence for digital identity verification, sanction screening, and fraud prevention, announced that it has eliminated 204,536 synthetic identities from the U.S. economy in 2023 to date. The company’s Sigma Synthetic Fraud solution has reportedly “prevented more than $3 billion in… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 11:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following consultations over the last few months, the UK’s Payment Systems Regulator regulator confirms its new reimbursement requirement which will “prompt a step-change in fraud prevention and see the vast majority of money lost to APP frauds reimbursed to victims.” The policy statement confirms “that… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nearly one in four (24%) Americans have been victimized by fraud or identity theft “while using gig economy platforms, like delivery and ride-sharing apps,” according to an update from TransUnion. That is more than double the rate they “experienced elsewhere, with only 10% reporting victimization… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 3:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong warned the public to beware of entities operating under the names of “LonShiX” and “Bitbank (Global) Financial Holding Group,” suspected of “engaging in fraudulent activities purporting to be related to virtual assets.” The SFC notes that… Read More

December 16, 2023 @ 5:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

“Who’s calling now?” has become a “ubiquitous” question and a “sign of the times” for mobile users as fraud and spammers repeatedly target consumers through their phones. New research from TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) reveals that “around one-third of consumers experience fraud attempts multiple times per week,… Read More

December 12, 2023 @ 11:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The top-5 identity fraud types in 2023 are: AI-powered fraud, money muling networks, fake IDs, account takeovers and forced verification. This, according to an update from Sumsub. Sumsub recently released its third annual Identity Fraud Report of the year. The report provides a comprehensive analysis… Read More

December 12, 2023 @ 12:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thousands of people hunting for tickets, cars, pets, and much more were tricked into handing money over to fraudsters this year, “with purchase scams rising by more than two fifths (42%), compared to last year,” according to an update from Lloyds Banking Group. Last month,… Read More

December 11, 2023 @ 6:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian announced NeuroID’s behavioral analytics is now available through Experian’s fraud prevention solutions, including CrossCore and Precise ID. NeuroID’s unique behavioral analytics solution “provides robust, frictionless fraud prevention capabilities that can effectively combat identity theft, deter fraud ring attacks and protect against AI-enabled bots while… Read More

December 11, 2023 @ 8:47 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Veriff, a global identity verification (IDV) provider, this week released Veriff Identity Fraud Report 2024. This analysis of global customer data suggests that overall fraud incidents are up 20% compared to last year’s findings. The authors believe this overall increase is a result of the rise in impersonation fraud and the availability of more… Read More

December 7, 2023 @ 10:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Featurespace, the enabler of enterprise-grade fraud and financial crime technology, today announces the data findings of a new report: The State of Fraud and Financial Crime in North America Annual Report 2023. The research, developed in conjunction with GlobalData, shows “that overall North American fraud… Read More

December 1, 2023 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the UK government announced a “world’s first” agreement with big tech to help battle online fraud, the most common type of crime in the country. The UK government is partnering with the likes of Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Match Group, Microsoft, Snapchat,… Read More

November 30, 2023 @ 4:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) released findings highlighting global e-commerce fraud that occurred during the start of the 2023 holiday shopping season. Based on insights from TransUnion’s global device risk consortium, the analysis found 3.6% of all global e-commerce transactions “reviewed during the Cyber Five days were… Read More