Tagged: scams

November 2, 2024 @ 4:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In October of 2024, Web3 security incidents led to total losses of approximately $147 million. According to the comprehensive SlowMist Blockchain Hack Archive, 28 separate attacks resulted in about $129 million in losses, with $19.3 million later recovered. These incidents are said to have involved… 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 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 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 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 3, 2024 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With over half of the hard-earned money Australian small businesses lose to scams going to fraudulent investments, CBA Executive GM Rebecca Warren provides tips on how to identify a potentially fake investment opportunity. Approximately 90% all scams reported by CommBank’s business customers in FY24 came… Read More

October 3, 2024 @ 6:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Meta (NASDAQ:META) and NatWest are expanding an information sharing partnership to help protect people against fraud. The Fraud Intelligence Reciprocal Exchange (FIRE) is described in an update as a threat intelligence sharing program for financial institutions, enabling banking service providers to share intelligence with Meta… Read More

September 23, 2024 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank is warning its personal and business customers against a rise in impersonation scams as part of its Scam of the Month awareness campaign. Consumers are being bombarded by phone, text or email from “trusted” organizations such as their bank, the police, HMRC, delivery… Read More

September 23, 2024 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Voice cloning scams – where fraudsters use AI technology to replicate the voice of a friend or family member – could be set to catch millions out, according to new research shared by Starling Bank. The data, from Starling Bank, found that over “a quarter… Read More

September 22, 2024 @ 6:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank is warning of a rising scam where rogue retailers are using fake websites to trick people into purchasing items that are never dispatched, costing victims an estimated £6.6 million so far. Tens of thousands of credit and debit card customers “have sadly fallen… Read More

September 8, 2024 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Three in five UK consumers reportedly fear falling victim to fraud, as life gets busier in September. This, according to an update from UK Finance. UK Finance notes in a blog post that half of the people say “they feel busier when coming back from… Read More

September 4, 2024 @ 8:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New consumer research reveals that four out of five Gen Z and Millennial Aussie scam victims would share their experiences if it meant helping others. Consumer research commissioned by digital bank, ubank, has revealed nearly three in ten young Aussies reported that they had “been… Read More

September 2, 2024 @ 9:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis has release the report entitled, 2024 Crypto Crime Mid-year Update Part 2: China-based CSAM and Cybercrime Networks On The Rise, Pig Butchering Scams Remain Lucrative. Key findings of the Chainalysis update: CSAM networks Reportings of China-based CSAM sites have increased since late 2023. A… Read More

August 29, 2024 @ 9:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CommBank and Telstra announced their anti-scam technology Scam Indicator has been expanded to cover landlines, to help detect suspicious calls in real-time, helping to avoid money being lost to scammers. The anti-scam technology, which was “conceived and developed in partnership with Quantium Telstra to help… Read More

August 1, 2024 @ 4:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CommBank customer scam losses halved in FY24 following the introduction of measures including market leading anti-scam technologies, spearheading cross industry collaborations, ongoing proactive policy measures and strengthening customer awareness. James Roberts, CommBank General Manager of Group Fraud, said: “Over the last financial year CommBank has… Read More

July 30, 2024 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move to help stop bank impersonation scams and improve the customer experience, Westpac and Optus are introducing a new in-app calling capability for Westpac customers. Westpac SafeCall will allow customers “to receive calls via the app that are Westpac branded, verified by Optus… Read More

July 22, 2024 @ 12:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Approval phishing is an increasingly popular tactic used by criminals to steal funds through different scamming techniques such as fake crypto apps and romance scams (also known as pig butchering), according to an update from Chainalysis. With the approval phishing technique, the scammer tricks the… Read More

July 17, 2024 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has recently cautioned consumers about the prevalence of holiday scams as criminals try to trick people this summer. UK Finance notes that as summer approaches and we look for opportunities to take a break away in the sun, UK Finance’s Take Five to… Read More