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Latest fraud news

Bank fraud: FICA doesn’t create a private law right to third-party damages - Moonstone Information Refinery
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Bank fraud is rampant. Your data could be anywhere. Here's how to protect yourself. - USA TODAY
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Standard Bank still battling fraud attempts as clients fume - ITWeb
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Former government official hauls bank giant to court over alleged fraud - IOL
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Discovery Bank fraud warning - BusinessTech
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Simple tips to avoid bank fraud and keep your money (and data) safe - CBS News
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Banks Can Boost Fraud Detection by More Than Ten-fold Through Better Collaboration, Research Shows - Quantisnow
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RMA’s Annual CRO Survey Reveals Cybersecurity, Fraud, and Rapid Response as Key Banking Risks in 2025 - Business Wire
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Bad news about banking app fraud in South Africa - MyBroadband
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Sharp spike in Standard Bank fraud queries, internet data shows - News24
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Ex-bank manager remanded for alleged N122m fraud - Punch Newspapers
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Victim of fraud told, ‘sorry case is closed’ - SowetanLIVE
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JP Morgan sues customers over viral cheque fraud - BBC.com
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Official Statement on the Attempted Fraud on African Union Bank Accounts - African Union
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Standard Bank fraud warning - BusinessTech
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VBS Bank Fraud: municipal manager faces justice in R100k penalty - IOL
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FICO Survey: Brits Call for Stronger Protection as One in Four Report Scam Losses - Business Wire
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End-of-year bank scam warning for South Africa - BusinessTech
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Nedbank fraud warning for South Africa - BusinessTech
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Absa fraud warning – including a rise in kidnappings - BusinessTech
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Investec Bank defends secret financial provisions in German tax fraud probe - Daily Maverick
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UPDATE | Standard Bank denies systems breach as clients report stolen funds - News24
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Charlie, the Bank for 62+ Americans, Releases Family FraudShield: A Free, Virtual Conversation Guide to Help Americans Talk with Their Older Relatives About Financial Fraud This Holiday Season - Silicon UK
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SA Banks Concerned By APP Fraud - CIO Africa
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Warning for banks and customers about rising new fraud - MyBroadband
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Chinese man, allegedly linked to ₹100 Crore fraud syndicate, arrested in Delhi - Hindustan Times
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Capitec warns about fraud and scams targeting customers in South Africa - BusinessTech
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Canara Bank labels loan accounts of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications as 'fraud': After availing and - The Times of India
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Sasfin kills its banking operation - A tale of how fraud can destroy a business - IOL
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Banks must refund fraud in five days but losses capped at £85,000 - BBC.com
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The biggest type of banking fraud in South Africa - BusinessTech
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Nedbank warns of new type of fraud doing the rounds in South Africa - BusinessTech
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TD FRAUD ALERT: Suffer Losses on Your TD Bank Securities? - GlobeNewswire
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New FICO Survey: Consumers Will Switch Banks If Fraud Prevention Expectations Are Not Met - Business Wire
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Scammers turn to phone calls as banks clamp down on fraud - Cape Business News
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IEC commissioner Nomsa Masuku charged with R1.2m bursary fraud while at Standard Bank - News24
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Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud Statistics for 2024 - The Motley Fool
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Standard Bank says measures in place to protect customers after flurry of fraud complaints - IOL
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Canara Bank tags Reliance Communications as fraud account - The Times of India
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Nearly One-Third of All Customers at US Banks Have Experienced Fraud in Last 12 Months: Study - The Daily Hodl
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Canara Bank classifies Reliance Communications accounts as 'fraud' - The Times of India
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Canara Bank declares loan account of RCom as ‘fraud’ for misuse - Deccan Herald
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Revolut customers say e-money firm failed them after being scammed - BBC.com
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Extraordinary Vietnam fraud case exposes the inherent vulnerabilities of banks - The Conversation
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Former Absa bank employees sentenced to 15 years for R1 million fraud - IOL
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Banking Frauds in 2024: How We Expect the Landscape to Change - On the Wire
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South Africa’s Justice Minister Scrutinized Over VBS Loan Controversy - OCCRP
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Bank fraud suspect wanted in Scranton - PAHomePage.com
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Scam victims to be compensated under Labor plan to fine banks and social media platforms $50m - The Guardian
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Standard Bank forced to block Brazilian transactions after fraud attacks - News24
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Bank transfers could be delayed for four days to investigate fraud - BBC.com
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Canara Bank classifies RCom and its subsidiary as 'fraud' accounts - Business Standard
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Former bank employee sentenced to 15 years in jail for fraud, money laundering - IOL
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Standard Bank flags ‘fraudulent site’ Direct Access Finance - ITWeb
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Discovery Bank issues fraud alert – scams to look out for in South Africa right now - BusinessTech
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Deepfake fraud directed at banks on the rise - The Banker
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'There was no security breach' — Standard Bank after Comrades winner Gerda Steyn speaks of reporting fraud - TimesLIVE
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Fraud refund hikes loom for banks - The Banker
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In the Battle Against Bank Fraud, The Very First Login is Critical - The Financial Brand
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Multiple executives, business directors in court for R157m bank fraud - The Citizen
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ED raids 23 locations in Maharashtra, Gujarat over Malegaon trader bank fraud - India Today
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Ombudsman gives bank two weeks to resolve fraud case - SowetanLIVE
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Mobile banking: alarm as fraudsters take over handsets and raid accounts - The Guardian
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Canara Bank labels Rcom loan accounts as 'fraud' - The Economic Times
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Meta Partners with UK Banks to Combat Scams - Meta
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Former Humansdorp bank consultants incarcerated to six years for fraud of over 1 million - News24
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Banking App scam: ‘How I lost R5k in four minutes’ - SowetanLIVE
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Standard Bank customers allege security breach amid fraud claims - CapeTown ETC
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UK reportedly poised to slash amount banks must refund to fraud victims - The Guardian
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JPMorgan sues customers over alleged fraud linked to TikTok viral glitch - The Guardian
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Biggest cyber-fraud busted, Rs 1110000000 stolen from 623 bank accounts in..., police say... - India.com
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Anil Ambanis Reliance Communications Gets Fraud Notice From Canara Bank For Loan Misuse - NDTV Profit
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Feds Warn Deepfake Media Fraud Is Growing Threat Targeting Credit Unions & Banks - Credit Union Times
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‘Kafkaesque’: bank blocks cash transfer, saying it could be an AI scam - The Guardian
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Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud - BBC.com
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Standard Bank issues fraud alert - BusinessTech
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UK banks divided over charging scam victims £100 for reimbursement - Financial Times
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Generative AI is expected to magnify the risk of deepfakes and other fraud in banking - Deloitte
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Tensions rise between banks and tech companies over online fraud liability in the UK - CNBC
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Warning after Guernsey firms caught by bank scam - BBC.com
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Why is the UK slashing the maximum banks must refund to fraud victims? - The Guardian
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Banks just won a multi-million pound lobbying battle against UK fraud rules - POLITICO Europe
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A rainy Monday witnesses the final chapter in a notorious Kansas bank fraud - Kansas Reflector
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Govt to ramp up anti-scam efforts, bringing public sector and banking industry together - RNZ
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Durban North resident loses R300 000 in ‘bank’ scam - The Citizen
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Skimming | Federal Bureau of Investigation - Federal Bureau of Investigation
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New powers for banks to combat fraudsters - GOV.UK
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Fraud crackdown could see bank payments delayed by three days - Sky News
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Fed bans California bank’s ex-interim CEO over alleged PPP, EIDL fraud - Banking Dive
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Revolut: More than 100 customers contact BBC about scams - BBC.com
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Meta expands data accord with UK banks in push to cut online fraud - Financial Times
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Italy: EPPO uncovers Chinese underground banking network suspected of €113 million VAT fraud - European Public Prosecutor's Office
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Owners of bank hacking subscription service found guilty - BBC.com
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Suspect in Sh1.5bn Equity heist arrested from China - Business Daily
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Fraud-driven de-risking: A crucial strategy for enhancing banks’ financial security - Thomson Reuters
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Scammers turn to phone calls as banks clamp down on fraud - The Citizen
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Chinese who lost money in bank fraud detained for months after protest - Reuters.com
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Standard Bank says Brazil not solely to blame for fraud complaints storm on X - News24
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Top 5 fraud trends in 2024 and how to mitigate them - ComplyAdvantage
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Dissecting the VBS elephant six years on – the R2bn fraud, the R500m settlement and the plight of victims - Daily Maverick
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