payments fraud

HSBC Australia Sued for ‘Widespread’ Anti-Fraud Failings
HSBC Australia Sued for ‘Widespread’ Anti-Fraud Failings
December 16, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Banking giant HSBC is facing a lawsuit in Australia over alleged fraud-prevention failures. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced Monday (Dec. 16) that...

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Discover Global Network: Advanced Analytics Forges Proactive Approach to Battling Fraudsters
Discover Global Network: Advanced Analytics Forges Proactive Approach to Battling Fraudsters
November 14, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

The fraudsters are getting ever bolder — and attacking businesses and financial institutions (FIs) at scale. Part of their secret to success is their ability...

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Ingo Payments and Sardine Team to Combat ‘Gone in Five Minutes’ Account Opening Fraud
Ingo Payments and Sardine Team to Combat ‘Gone in Five Minutes’ Account Opening Fraud
October 23, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Fear can be a powerful motivator, especially where payments fraud is concerned. While financial institutions have a healthy fear of high-profile fraud vectors like business...

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Slow Going for Faster Payments as Fraud Concerns Persist
Slow Going for Faster Payments as Fraud Concerns Persist
October 14, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

For the banks mulling when they’ll connect to real-time payment rails — and for those already connected in order for instant payments to be received,...

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More Than Half of US Consumers Use P2P Apps to Send Money
More Than Half of US Consumers Use P2P Apps to Send Money
August 02, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Consumers are turning to peer-to-peer (P2P) apps like Venmo and Zelle for quick and easy money transfers. But while these services have become ubiquitous, concerns...

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How Paperless B2B Payments Are Reducing Fraud in Business Transactions
How Paperless B2B Payments Are Reducing Fraud in Business Transactions
July 31, 2024  |  B2B Payments

If all goes well, the future of business processes won’t look anything like its past. And that holds particularly true in business-to-business (B2B) payments, where...

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New Data: GenAI Emerges as Effective Weapon in Banks’ War to Reduce False Positives
New Data: GenAI Emerges as Effective Weapon in Banks’ War to Reduce False Positives
June 28, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Traditional rules-based systems for detecting payments fraud are increasingly inadequate due to the complex schemes devised by fraudsters. This leads to high false positives and...

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Orum Debuts ‘No Code Verify’ to Combat Failed Payments 
Orum Debuts ‘No Code Verify’ to Combat Failed Payments 
May 02, 2024  |  Authentication

Payments firm Orum has debuted a tool to help clients prevent failed payments. No Code Verify, announced Thursday (May 2), lets businesses and institutions determine if a...

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Private Equity Firm Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Fraud Prevention Firm BioCatch
Private Equity Firm Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Fraud Prevention Firm BioCatch
May 02, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Private equity company Permira has acquired a majority stake in Israeli fraud/financial crime prevention provider BioCatch.  The agreement, announced Thursday (May 2), values BioCatch at $1.3...

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