APP Fraud

Push Payments Fraud in UK Hit $433 Million in 2023
Push Payments Fraud in UK Hit $433 Million in 2023
August 01, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Push payments fraud in the U.K. increased in volume last year, while declining in value. That’s according to a report issued Thursday (Aug. 1) by...

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Report: Revolut Leads UK Scam Complaints Amid APP Fraud Surge
Report: Revolut Leads UK Scam Complaints Amid APP Fraud Surge
July 21, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Revolut has reportedly denied thousands of British customers reimbursement requests after they were defrauded. This has led many of these consumers to seek help from...

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UK Payments Regulator Won’t Delay Fraud Reimbursement Rules
UK Payments Regulator Won’t Delay Fraud Reimbursement Rules
June 10, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

The UK’s payments regulator says new fraud reimbursement rules will proceed as planned. The Payment Systems Regulator told PYMNTS Monday (June 10) that it still...

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Reimbursement Backlash Forces Hemsley Out at UK’s Payment Systems Regulator
Reimbursement Backlash Forces Hemsley Out at UK’s Payment Systems Regulator
June 02, 2024  |  Regulation

The managing director of Great Britain’s Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) is reportedly stepping down. As Bloomberg News noted in a report Saturday (June 1), Chris...

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Payments Authentication Success Leans on Consistent User Experiences
Payments Authentication Success Leans on Consistent User Experiences
May 24, 2024  |  Authentication

Today’s rapidly evolving payments and financial landscape brings with it both challenges and opportunities. And the challenges and opportunities center around effective authentication, as the...

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UK Fraud Proposal Has ‘Significant Problems,’ Minister Says
UK Fraud Proposal Has ‘Significant Problems,’ Minister Says
May 20, 2024  |  Regulation

A British treasury official has reportedly criticized proposed fraud reimbursement measures for banks and FinTechs. The plan would require those companies to repay fraud victims...

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British Payments Sector Protests Fraud Reimbursement Rules
British Payments Sector Protests Fraud Reimbursement Rules
May 15, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. payments sector is protesting the government’s plan to have companies reimburse fraud victims. Dozens of members of the Payments Association have written to...

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Is the UK Brexiting From Instant Payments?
Is the UK Brexiting From Instant Payments?
March 21, 2024  |  Faster Payments

It’s often said that history repeats itself. It’s hard to look at the current state of play regarding instant, or real-time, payments in the EU...

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State of the Payment Scam: Banks Battling APP Fraud
State of the Payment Scam: Banks Battling APP Fraud
March 13, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The world’s cybercriminals all share one thing in common: they understand people can be exploited. After all, people make mistakes. They fall for scams, and...

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