Fraud prevention stories
Australia scam losses climb to AUD $295.4 million as reports fall, with phishing, investment fraud and AI-driven tactics driving bigger hits.
The bank’s defences may move faster as the system is meant to spot new scam patterns and turn them into blocking rules more quickly.
Tighter identity checks are now crucial as Australian gambling operators face higher money-laundering risks and multimillion-dollar penalties.
Poor address data can raise fraud losses, trigger compliance failures and slow onboarding, making identity checks less reliable.
Poor data, ageing systems and tight regulation are leaving most bank AI projects stuck in pilots, despite heavy investment in the technology.
Retailers and manufacturers could get near real-time planning help as SAS opens a private preview of a supply chain agent.
The shortlist spot highlights 1Kosmos's push into AI-era identity checks as it scales passwordless authentication for regulated industries worldwide.
bunq rolls out themed stock baskets and broader fraud checks as its crypto arm passes GBP £100 million in year one.
Banks can now check payees before funds move, as rising instant payment fraud pushes pre-transaction verification up the agenda.
Merchants could soon get payments, loyalty, lending and checkout tools from one supplier as firms chase fuller control of commerce.
Employees across three countries now face stronger login checks after a two-month rollout replaced email and SMS codes with passkeys and biometrics.
The payment option is generating more completed sales, with approval rates for online guest checkouts rising to 75.18% in April 2026.
Businesses and shoppers are being urged to spot fake sites before clicking, as phishing pages and scam shops fuel rising fraud losses.
Retailers could trim refunds, service queries and fraud losses as the new suite uses data from 200 million shoppers to automate post-purchase changes.
Fraud checks and collections improved after Absa switched to WhatsApp messages, lifting self-solve cases and payments from distressed borrowers.
Asian checkout friction is driving global merchants to Ant International as AI-assisted shopping starts reshaping cross-border payments.
Drivers will be able to book tickets and order food by voice as Banma and Alipay bring hands-free payments into connected cars.
Banks face growing operational risk as ACI brings eight US payment networks onto one cloud-native platform for FedNow, RTP and more.
Canadian shoppers can now use tokenised Visa details at checkout in Chrome and Android, reducing card exposure to merchants.
SEON targets stronger Indonesia growth as banks and payments groups step up fraud controls amid rapid digital finance expansion and tougher oversight.