Financial crime stories - Page 2
WorkFusion's Tara wins AML award for sanctions screening
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WorkFusion's AI agent Tara has been named AML Solution of the Year by FinTech Breakthrough for streamlining sanctions screening workloads.
Keitaro ad tracker tied to more than 15,000 scam domains
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Keitaro ad tracker abused in 15,500 scam and malware domains, as fraudsters cloak AI-themed investment lures from security watchdogs.
AI & hardship drive surge in Australian loan fraud
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AI tools and cost-of-living strain see Australian lenders block AUD $1.5 billion in loan fraud as money mule cases almost double.
AI-fuelled crime drives illicit funds to $4.4 trillion
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AI-fuelled scams help push illicit finance to an estimated USD $4.4 trillion in 2025, with fraud losses hitting USD $579.4 billion.
Finastra adds real-time AI fraud checks to payments
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Finastra is embedding FraudAverse's AI-driven fraud checks into its Financial Messaging platform to secure real-time global and instant payments.
RedotPay expands global crypto payments with new licences
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RedotPay wins new Canada, US and Argentina licences as it builds a global crypto payments hub and expands stablecoin-based services.
Creditinfo rolls out fraud & AML platform in Uganda
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Creditinfo launches fraud and AML platform in Uganda, targeting rising digital payment risks and bolstering banks' compliance tools.
BioCatch unveils DeviceIQ to spot banking fraud pre-login
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BioCatch launches DeviceIQ to scan mobile and web devices before login, spotting AI-driven fraud and compromised handsets in milliseconds.
Commerzbank deploys AI to sharpen money laundering controls
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Commerzbank taps Hawk's AI to cut false alerts and sharpen money-laundering detection, as regulators push banks to bolster AML controls.
Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
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Fintech integrators turn to Melissa's real-time, trusted data layer to sharpen KYB checks, slash onboarding friction and cut synthetic fraud.
Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity
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digital transformation
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cx
Data specialist Melissa debuts a podcast probing how flawed customer and identity data fuels risk, fraud and compliance headaches.
iProov unveils biometric suite to combat deepfake fraud
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mfa
iProov launches a biometric Workforce Solution Suite to verify real human presence and shield employers from deepfake-driven identity fraud.
ACI unveils Connetic for Cards to unify payments ops
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ACI Connetic for Cards promises unified issuing, acquiring and ATM processing as banks race to modernise card systems and fight fraud.
Why fintech needs more women in the room where risk decisions are made
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Fintech's risk frameworks are missing a vital safeguard: more women in decision rooms to challenge blind spots and prioritise resilience.
Israel-Iran conflict exploited in fresh email scam wave
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email security
Scammers hijack Israel-Iran war headlines for classic advance-fee email cons, security researchers warn, urging users not to respond.
Give to Gain: Creating pathways for women in fraud prevention
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Fraud teams can unlock leadership pathways for women by breaking silos, sharing context and pairing mentorship with real decision power.
Bybit says 2025 security drive saved USD $300m from scams
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Bybit says its 2025 Dynamic Risk-Based Protection System stopped scams from draining over USD $300m in suspicious crypto withdrawals.
FinTech Australia launches summit on open banking data
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FinTech Australia unveils Fintech Data Horizons Summit to spotlight real-world open banking and data sharing across key sectors in 2026.
Skills shortages persist despite surge in job applicants
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risk & compliance
Australia's hiring market swells with applicants, yet firms still battle to secure scarce finance, data, AI and cybersecurity skills.
Tackling the top 5 sanctions screening challenges in APAC
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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APAC banks face data gaps, false alerts and opaque ownership as they race to modernise sanctions screening amid fragmented rules.