Fraud Prevention news and trends

The Payments Problem Small Businesses Don’t Know They Have

December 20, 2024
Bill Risk
Bureau Raises $30 Million for Anti-Fraud Campaign With PayPal Ventures’ Help
Investments // December 18, 2024

Fraud prevention/compliance platform Bureau has raised $30 million in a Series B round. The new funding round, which included participation by PayPal Ventures, will help Bureau use artificial intelligence (AI) to help businesses combat increasingly sophisticated forms of fraud, the company said in a Wednesday (Dec. 18) news release. “For...

Amex Sees ‘Tremendous Growth’ in Virtual Cards for B2B Payments
B2B Payments // December 18, 2024

Complexities breed inefficiency, as business-to-business (B2B) payments throughout their history have proven. But B2B payments should be simple, easy and secure. In an era when digital transformation is reshaping every element of business operations, virtual cards are emerging as a powerful tool to help streamline...

Visa: AI Helped Block 85% More Fraud on Cyber Monday
Fraud Prevention // December 17, 2024

Visa’s artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities enabled it to block 85% more suspected fraud globally on Cyber Monday compared to a year earlier. It did so at a time when suspected fraudulent transactions at physical and digital stores rose by 200%, due in...

Revolut Introduces Fraud Protection for Crypto Customers
Cryptocurrency // December 17, 2024

Revolut will reportedly offer new anti-fraud security measures to its cryptocurrency customers starting next year. “In the crypto space, there’s a little bit of an issue with fraud outcomes,” Alex Codina, general manager for merchant payments at Revolut, told CoinDesk Tuesday (Dec. 17). “Now, crypto firms, either exchanges...

Interviews & Exclusives
The Payments Problem Small Businesses Don’t Know They Have

December 20, 2024
The circle of trust and the issues around risk management explored in PYMNTS’ recent “What’s Next in Payments” articles are often heavy on future technology. They may bring to mind a consumer logging into a bank app, sending a P2P payment or transacting with a retailer online, where the customer experience demands interaction and risk […]

Amex Sees ‘Tremendous Growth’ in Virtual Cards for B2B Payments

December 18, 2024
Complexities breed inefficiency, as business-to-business (B2B) payments throughout their history have proven. But B2B payments should be simple, easy and secure. In an era when digital transformation is reshaping every...

AI Validates Trading Partners While Playing Role of B2B Fraud Fighter

December 16, 2024
The paper check endures, perhaps bafflingly so, in the digital age. There are easier ways to pay, of course, but for commercial transactions, the paper check remains entrenched as a...

Why More Connectivity Means More Vulnerability for Cross-Border Payments

December 16, 2024
Today’s interconnected world is, well, increasingly connected. Fundamentally, that means it relies on trust. In the contemporary era dominated by digital payments and financial innovation, advances and threats alike are...

Quick Reads
Bureau Raises $30 Million for Anti-Fraud Campaign With PayPal Ventures’ Help

December 18, 2024
Fraud prevention/compliance platform Bureau has raised $30 million in a Series B round. The new funding round, which included participation by PayPal Ventures, will help Bureau use artificial intelligence (AI) to help businesses combat increasingly sophisticated forms of fraud, the company said in a Wednesday (Dec. 18) news release. “For founder and CEO Ranjan Reddy, the mission is personal,” the release […]

Visa: AI Helped Block 85% More Fraud on Cyber Monday

December 17, 2024
Visa’s artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities enabled it to block 85% more suspected fraud globally on Cyber Monday compared to a year earlier. It did so at a...

Revolut Introduces Fraud Protection for Crypto Customers

December 17, 2024
Revolut will reportedly offer new anti-fraud security measures to its cryptocurrency customers starting next year. “In the crypto space, there’s a little bit of an issue with fraud outcomes,” Alex Codina, general manager...

HSBC Australia Sued for ‘Widespread’ Anti-Fraud Failings

December 16, 2024
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 it was suing HSBC Australia,...