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Scams now account for over a quarter of US banks’ fraud losses

08 Sep 25 @ 17:17

The battle against financial crime in the US is shifting rapidly as scams emerge as the single most damaging category of fraud for banks. New research suggests scams accounted for... read more

Why South-East Asia has become the world’s fraud capital

05 Sep 25 @ 10:40

At an international anti-fraud convention in Singapore this week, even seasoned professionals discovered how easily they could be duped. Attendees were invited to scan a QR code to “skip the... read more

Fear of fraud costs UK SMEs billions in lost sales

02 Sep 25 @ 16:51

A reliance on outdated payment methods is costing small businesses across Britain dearly as consumers develop a fear of fraud. New analysis from Tink and the Centre for Economics and... read more

UK money mule surge highlights fraud as national security threat

20 Aug 25 @ 14:05

The UK’s financial watchdog has sounded the alarm over a sharp rise in so-called money mule activity, underscoring the scale of financial crime now coursing through the payments system. More... read more

Global financial fraud losses set to top $58 billion by 2030

19 Aug 25 @ 12:11

Financial institutions are bracing for a dramatic escalation in fraud, with global losses projected to soar 153% over the next five years. According to new forecasts from Juniper Research, banks... read more

“Grey Nickel” threat targeting banking, crypto, and payment platforms

16 Jun 25 @ 16:19

A growing wave of AI-enabled cybercrime is exposing critical weaknesses in the remote identity verification systems used by financial institutions worldwide, according to new intelligence from biometrics specialist iProov. The... read more

Fraud moves fast – Can Agentic AI keep pace?

12 Jun 25 @ 13:21

The fraud landscape is evolving at breakneck speed, fuelled by ever more sophisticated techniques and a growing reliance on digital channels. In response, the financial sector is undergoing a quiet... read more

Rethinking fraud: It’s time to share the burden

11 Jun 25 @ 12:55

As the epidemic of online fraud escalates, it is increasingly clear that the financial services sector alone cannot – and should not – be expected to shoulder the entire burden... read more

Deepfake fears undermine consumer trust in digital commerce

30 May 25 @ 09:54

A new report from Checkout.com, in collaboration with YouGov, paints a complex picture of public attitudes towards AI in e-commerce. While AI promises to enhance convenience and product discovery, mounting... read more

Argentine banks unite with real-time fraud intelligence network

30 May 25 @ 09:29

In a landmark development for financial security in Latin America, three of Argentina’s leading financial institutions – Banco Galicia, Naranja X, and Santander — have joined forces to launch BioCatch... read more

Fraud in the UK: A £1 billion threat that demands action

28 May 25 @ 12:49

Despite remarkable advances in banking security, payment fraud remains a significant and systemic threat to the UK’s financial infrastructure. New figures released by UK Finance reveal that criminals stole £1.17... read more

Retailers face growing threat from chargeback surge

21 May 25 @ 14:41

As financial pressures deepen across the UK, a new challenge is emerging for merchants – one that may prove just as costly as inflation or supply chain disruption. According to... 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