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Kuwait International Bank rolls out biometric cards

Kuwait International Bank has become the first lender to commercially roll out a biometric payments card using technology from Norwegian outfit Zwipe.

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Spoofing site fraudster gets 13-year prison sentence

The man behind an international one stop spoofing shop, which enabled criminals to appear as if they were calling from banks, tax offices and other official bodies, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.

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Australian banks launch Fraud Reporting Exchange

In a bid to clamp down on authorised push payment scams, Australian banks have launched a digital platform for the reporting of fraudulent payments en route or transferred to another bank.

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Experian unveils US fintech data network to tackle fraud

Experian is launching a fintech-focused version of its fraud prevention data network, Hunter, in the US, with a host of top firms committing to join up.

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ABN Amro co-leads €11.5 million seed round in ThreatFabric

ABN Amro has co-led a €11.5 million seed round in fraud detection fintech ThreatFabric to exp[and its technical capabilities and support its growth.

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UK financial fraud hits £1.2bn but APP losses dip

The UK saw a slight dip in financial fraud losses in 2022, to £1.2 billion, driven by a 17% fall in authorised push payment (APP) losses.

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New malware strain hits Eastern Asia

A new phishing malware strain that mimics legitimate apps to steal user credentials and banking data has emerged in Eastern Asia.

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Customer loses £60,000 to criminal posing as Santander's head of fraud

A customer of Santander Bank had £60,000 scammed from her account after transferrring funds to a criminal impersonating the bank's head of fraud, Chris Ainsley.

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ECEX ensures AML compliance with facial recognition at currency exchage machines

Currency exchange machines featuring facial recognition technology have been installed in a variety of airports and travel hubs across Europe in a bid to clamp down on money laundering.

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UK government pledges crackdown on text-scammers

The UK government has promised a crackdown on "text-scam misery", rolling out a raft of new measures to fight back against fraud.

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Weaknesses in bank mobile app security are exposing customers to fraud - Which?

Weak banking security measures are leaving customers dangerously vulnerable to fraud on stolen phones, Which? warns.

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Sweden's BankID launches digital identity card

Bank-owned Swedish digital identity service provider BankID is launching a digital ID card.