Lloyds boss Charlie Nunn says Meta is not doing enough to tackle scams October 13, 2024 The chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group has joined calls for technology firms like Meta to do more to clamp down on a surge in scams originating from social media.
UK launches world-first bank transfer fraud refund scheme October 7, 2024 As of Monday, the Payment Systems Regulator is requiring more than 1,500 banks, fintechs and other payment firms to reimburse victims of authorised push payment fraud up to a limit of £85,000 per claim.
Revolut slams Meta for falling ‘woefully short’ in tackling scams October 3, 2024 Fintech giant Revolut has thrown its weight behind calls for social media firms to help reimburse scam victims, calling out Meta’s latest anti-fraud push for falling “woefully short”. The London-based banking app said on Thursday that it was “deeply concerned” Meta’s new UK bank data-sharing programme “does not address what’s required to tackle fraud”. Meta, [...]
Meta: Instagram owner to expand UK bank data scheme in anti-fraud push October 2, 2024 Meta is to partner with more UK banks for a data-sharing programme aimed at tackling fraud, as tech giants come under pressure to address a surge in scams on social media.
UK urged to lead ‘cross-border war’ against fraudsters as billions lost September 30, 2024 In a new report, the Social Market Foundation (SMF) estimated that 21 per cent of adults globally have been victims of fraud in the last three years.
Industry crackdown as insurance scams surge September 26, 2024 The UK insurance industry identified £1.1bn worth of fraudulent claims last year, highlighting the importance of focusing on tackling bogus insurance claims.
Regulator confirms U-turn on maximum amount banks must refund fraud victims September 25, 2024 The UK’s payments regulator has confirmed an last-minute U-turn on the maximum amount banks and fintechs will have to reimburse fraud victims under a new regime, after heavy industry lobbying and pressure from ministers.
Cutting bank transfer fraud refund limit not enough, industry warns regulator September 4, 2024 The UK’s payments regulator is under pressure to U-turn on a controversial fraud reimbursement scheme after confirming it would look at scaling back the measures.
UK regulator set to cut fraud refund limit but sticks by deadline for controversial rules September 4, 2024 The UK’s payments regulator is poised to lower the maximum amount banks and fintechs would have to reimburse fraud victims under a new regime, but stuck by its October implementation date despite mounting pressure. In their current form, new rules from the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) are due to force banks and fintechs to reimburse [...]
Surge in ombudsman complaints deepens row over UK’s fraud refund scheme September 4, 2024 Fraud-related complaints to the UK's financial ombudsman have hit their highest level since at least early 2018, adding pressure on payment firms contesting a scheme set to force them to reimburse scam victims from next month.