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Mastercard launches Scam Protect

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 25 Apr 2024

US-based payment technology corporation Mastercard has announced the launch of Scam Protect, a suite of AI-enabled solutions that aim to prevent scams and fraud.

fraud detection, fraud prevention, fraud management, scam, product launch, partnership

UK police takes down LabHost

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 22 Apr 2024

The UK’s Metropolitan Police has announced that it infiltrated LabHost, a fraud website leveraged by criminals to scam individuals into handing over their personal data. 

scam, money scam, online security, fraud management, fraud detection, online fraud

FICO publishes research about Indonesian fraud concerns

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 01 Apr 2024

FICO has released a research that highlights the concern of Indonesians over identity theft amidst increased risks posed by real-time payments.

research, APP fraud, real-time payments, money laundering, scam

Google joins GASA to fight online scams

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 19 Mar 2024

Tech giant Google has recently announced that it has joined the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), a large network of organisations committed to safeguarding the online space from fraudsters.

scam, online fraud, fraud management, fraud detection, fraud prevention, partnership, fraud platform, cybersecurity, regulation

J.P. Morgan's strategies against financial fraud

Interviews | Payments General | 13 Mar 2024

Alan Lin, APAC Head of Payments and Commerce Solutions at J.P. Morgan, shares insights on combatting fraud in payments, emphasising the significance of KYC and KYB practices, and more.

fraud prevention, online banking, tokenization, KYC, digital onboarding, scam

Preventing and fighting fraud with next-generation identity signal

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 07 Mar 2024

We interviewed Incognia's CEO and Co-Founder, André Ferraz, to learn more about the company’s vision, innovation in location identity, and the crucial role a proactive approach to fraud prevention should play in business strategies.


digital identity, fraud detection, online fraud, fraud management, fraud prevention, location, account takeover, scam, marketplace, fintech, ecommerce, risk management, mPOS, gig economy, IOT

Global Cyber Alliance partners with DIFC Academy to reduce risk

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 01 Mar 2024

The education platform of Dubai, DIFC has recently announced a new partnership with the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) to provide professionals and organisations with the necessary tools and knowledge to address cybersecurity problems and risks that impact small businesses.

partnership, cybercrime, cybersecurity, fraud detection, online fraud, fraud prevention, scam, digitalisation, financial crime, fintech, global hub, funding, compliance, regulation

Revolut launches scam detection feature

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 16 Feb 2024

Global fintech company Revolut has announced the introduction of a scam detection feature that leverages AI to protect customers against card scams.

scam, artificial intelligence, fraud management, fraud detection, online fraud, payment fraud, APP fraud

Navigating fraud in ecommerce during Valentine's Day in 2024

Interviews | Ecommerce | 14 Feb 2024

Fraud Specialist Brian Davis discusses the state of fraud in the US during this year’s Valentine’s Day, emphasising on the increase in chargebacks and romantic scams.


fraud detection, online fraud, ecommerce, chargebacks, scam, romantic scam, fraud management

CYBERA integrates Chainalysis

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 06 Feb 2024

CYBERA has announced its integration with Chainalysis, aiming to provide government agencies and compliance teams with blockchain insight.

blockchain, partnership, online security, scam, money scam, romantic scam

Research: young people to fall victim for APP fraud

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 02 Feb 2024

New research from Visa, world provider of digital payments and card issuer, has revealed the negative impact of authorised push payment (APP) fraud on UK consumers. 

research, survey, APP fraud, fraud detection, online fraud, fraud prevention, Account fraud, identity verification, digital identity, scam, phishing

Private-public collaboration and a toolbox approach to preventing economic crime

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 26 Jan 2024

Toby Evans, Head of Economic Crime at AusPayNet, discusses how private-public collaboration and adopting a toolbox approach can prevent fraud globally.

fraud detection, fraud management, online fraud, Card-not-present fraud, fraud prevention, ecommerce, APP fraud, online payments, payments , real-time payments, digital payments, CBDC, digital currency, generative AI, scam, cybercrime, money laundering, CNP fraud, data sharing

NAB partners with Microsoft for cybersecurity

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 24 Jan 2024

National Australia Bank (NAB) has partnered with Microsoft to provide a free cyber assessment tool to help Aussie small businesses prepare for and recover from a cyber-attack.

partnership, cybersecurity, cybercrime, data protection, scam

Payment fraud attempts on US business spike according to study

News | Online Payments | 23 Jan 2024

A new study conducted by Trustpair has mentioned that payment fraud attempts on US businesses grew by 71% in 2023. 

fraud management, fraud detection, research, identity fraud, payment fraud, deep fake, phishing, scam, hacking, fraud prevention, merchant fraud, KYC

Chainalysis report shows a drop in illicit cryptocurrency transactions

News | Cryptocurrencies | 19 Jan 2024

A report published by Chainalysis has shown that in 2023, illicit cryptocurrency wallet addresses received at least USD 24.2 billion worth of crypto. 

cryptocurrency, fraud detection, scam, online security, report

It takes a village: partnerships are the key to ending the scam pandemic

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 11 Jan 2024

Recognised authority on cybercrime and scams specialist, Al Pascual, tackles the global scam phenomenon, emphasising on the need to build strong business partnerships between merchants and educating customers to reduce fraud. 

fraud prevention, scam, ecommerce, merchants, regulation, identity verification, identity fraud

Navigating holiday shopping fraud: from friendly fraud to emerging trends

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 20 Dec 2023

Jordan Chavis from the MRC discusses the challenges of the on-going holiday season and how merchants need to mitigate friendly fraud and chargebacks to keep the phenomenon to a minimum and not cause extra friction to the trustworthy shoppers.


chargebacks, friendly fraud, holiday fraud, ecommerce, fraud detection, online fraud, payment fraud, first-party misuse, generative AI, artificial intelligence, scam, account takeover, phishing, online shopping

The network to defeat a network: the international scam crisis sparking collective action

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 19 Dec 2023

Jorij Abraham, Managing Director at Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) shares the latest updates of the global scam market, and calls for an international mobilisation to fight this pandemic in 2024.

fraud prevention, ecommerce, scam, cybersecurity, financial services, customer experience, marketplace, fraud detection

CBA and Vodafone announce new scam intelligence sharing

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 07 Dec 2023

Commonwealth Bank (CBA) and Vodafone have announced a new intelligence sharing pilot designed to help protect customers from rising SMS scams. 

scam, fraud management, fraud detection, phishing, partnership

ACI Worldwide releases APP scam losses report

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 05 Dec 2023

ACI Worldwide has released its Scamscope Report which shows how scam losses are expected to hit USD 6.8 billion by 2027. 

scam, report, online payments, online security, fraud detection