Tagged: fraudulent activities

Viral Crimes, Crypto Scams May Threaten Businesses and Consumers in 2025 – Report

Experian released its Future of Fraud Forecast, revealing emerging fraud threats that could challenge businesses and consumers in 2025. This year’s predictions show that fraudsters will “continue to double down on the digital landscape and leverage Generative AI (GenAI) to commit sophisticated crimes at a… Read More

DeFi Remains Most Frequently Targeted Crypto and Web3 Sector for Attacks – SlowMist Blockchain Security Report

Amid this dynamic landscape, the blockchain industry advances at the intersection of security and innovation, according to a report from SlowMist. The research report from SlowMist provides an in-depth review of key regulatory policies and anti-money laundering (AML) developments in 2024. It examines major blockchain… Read More

Authorities in France are Taking Action to Combat Significant Rise in Scams, Fraudulent Activities – Report

The authorities in France are taking action to combat the phenomenon of financial crime (including major scams and fraudulent activities) catching out an increasing number of individuals. The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de… Read More

Over 4% of US Attempted E-Commerce Transactions Between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday Suspected to be Fraudulent – Report

As consumers took advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, analysis from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) found that 4.6% of attempted ecommerce transactions globally were suspected to be Digital Fraud from this Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday. Based on insights from TransUnion’s intelligence network, TransUnion found… Read More

Fraud Now Costing Businesses Almost 7% of Revenue – Research Study

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

Bank of Ireland Issues Fraud Warning, Cautioning Businesses are being Targeted with “Live Chat” Scams

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

Online Marketplaces Considered a Prime Target for Fraudsters – Report

Online marketplaces are now considered to be a “prime” target for fraudsters, according to an extensive report shared by Juniper Research. Juniper Research explained that this is because there are different ways of gaining access to sensitive information that is stored online for digital commerce… Read More

Majority of US Consumers Still Write Checks and Millions Reportedly Fall Victim to Check Fraud

Abrigo, a provider of financial crime prevention and risk management solutions for U.S. financial institutions, announced new survey results revealing how Americans and small businesses are struggling with check fraud, along with misperceptions about the growing problem. More than one thousand adults in the U.S.,… Read More

Updated Nacha Rules to Address Credit-Push Fraud

Nacha members have approved a set of rules intended to reduce the incidence of frauds, such as business email compromise (BEC), that make use of credit-push payments. Nacha governs the ACH Network, the payment system that enables Direct Deposits and Direct Payments in the US…. Read More

Australia’s Digital Banking Platform Ubank Warns Consumers About Rise in Scams, Fraudulent Activities

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

France: AMF Issues Warning Against Firms Proposing “Atypical” Investments without Being Authorized

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

US Consumers Being Increasingly Victimized by Fraud on Gig Economy Platforms – Report

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

Hong Kong: SFC Warns Against LonShiX and Bitbank Financial Holding Group for Suspected Virtual Asset-related Fraud

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

Consumers Experience Fraud Attempts via Phone Calls Multiple Times Per Week – Research Report

“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

Targeted Approval Phishing Scams See Significant Growth with $374M “Suspected” Stolen in 2023 – Chainalysis Report

Approval phishing is a scamming tactic that has existed for many years, the Chainalysis team notes. But whereas approval phishing scammers have historically “targeted wide swaths of crypto users through the proliferation of fake crypto apps, romance scammers (also known as pig butchering scammers) appear… Read More

Identity Fraud Types Now Include AI-powered Fraud, Money Muling Networks, Fake IDs, Account Takeovers, Forced Verification – Report

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

Fraudulent Activities: UK Purchase Scams Rising by 42%, Compared to Last Year – Report

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

NeuroID’s Behavioral Analytics Available via Experian’s Fraud Prevention Solutions

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

Suspected Fraud via E-Commerce Platforms in the US Up 12% During Peak Holiday Period Compared to Rest of 2023 – Report

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

France: AMF Urges Retail Investors to Be Vigilant Regarding a “Fraudulent” Investment Offer in Crypto-Assets

The AMF and the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office urge retail investors “to be extremely vigilant regarding Immediate Connect’s fraudulent investment offer in crypto-assets.” Following an initial public warning issued by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) last June, the regulator continues “to receive numerous enquiries… Read More

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