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US fraud statistics: FAI/Deepfake multiply at alarming rates

31 May 23 @ 16:30

New Q1 2023 fraud statistics for North America and how they compare to 2022 have been released. The information is based on data collected from the US and Canada during... read more

UK cryptocurrency fraud has surpassed £300 million in 2022

26 May 23 @ 12:57

The UK’s fraud reporting agency, Action Fraud, says cryptocurrency fraud has surpassed £300 million in 2022, an increase of more than 40%. Law firms said the data, provided by Action... read more

Cross industry groups combine to fight scammer epidemic

24 May 23 @ 09:13

Stop Scams UK, a cross industry group of banks, telecoms providers and technology companies is launching a trial to gather intelligence on scammers in an effort to tackle the most... read more

The African Banking Digital Transformation Report

22 May 23 @ 17:27

African banks remain resilient and committed to digitization to remain relevant in today’s competitive landscape. As competition heats up between the different players, AI is identified as key technological trend... read more

Visa introduce Digital Authentication Framework (DAF) Program

16 May 23 @ 16:53

Visa is introducing a new program called Digital Authentication Framework (DAF) which seeks to improve security and enhance the frictionless capabilities of 3DSecure Transactions. How Digital Authentication Framework works When... read more

How Issuers can make SCA smoother with wearable tech

16 May 23 @ 15:52

Consult Hyperion, has published a whitepaper that outlines the huge potential of wearable tech as a tool to securely authenticate consumers, and create much smoother contactless payment journeys in a... read more

Fraud report reveals attempted fraud transactions increased 92%

15 May 23 @ 15:07

NICE Actimize has released a Fraud Insights Report that delves into the banking and payments landscape and uncovers the most pressing threats and patterns impacting financial institutions. Leveraging collective intelligence... read more

Fraud Report: Over £1.2 billion stolen in UK in 2022

11 May 23 @ 12:58

UK Finance has releases its Annual Fraud Report, detailing the amount reported by UK Finance members, of money stolen by criminals through financial fraud in 2022. Over £1.2 billion was... read more

The criminal use of ChatGPT – a cautionary tale

11 May 23 @ 09:08

In response to the growing public attention given to ChatGPT, the Europol Innovation Lab organised a number of workshops with subject matter experts from across Europol to explore how criminals... read more

Escalating menace of cryptocurrency-enabled money laundering

10 May 23 @ 17:24

Recent data has shed light on the growing threat of cryptocurrency-related money laundering. The survey by First AML, which gathered responses from 250 UK business leaders and individuals working in... read more

EPC Director General Giorgio Andreoli – Vision for European payments

10 May 23 @ 12:51

Giorgio Andreoli took up the post of Director General of the European Payments Council (EPC) on 1 April 2023. To get his views on the direction of the payments landscape... read more

New fraud types hit crypto industry

27 Apr 23 @ 08:53

As the year canters on and the dust settles on the crypto crash, it might be tempting to think crypto’s over. But think again: as of January 3, 2023, more... read more

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ECB brings Central Bank money to tokenised market

23 Sep 26 @ 14:34

The European Central Bank has taken a significant step towards integrating distributed ledger technology with Europe’s core financial infrastructure, launchin... more

European E-commerce Hits €911bn as Payments Reshape Online Retail

21 Sep 26 @ 19:41

European e-commerce has broken through the €900bn barrier, underlining the growing importance of digital retail to the continent's economy while intensifying ... more

Inside A7: How Russia built a parallel cross-border payments network

24 Sep 26 @ 16:29

Russia’s attempts to circumvent Western financial sanctions have developed into a sophisticated parallel payments architecture combining traditional banking, ... more