Fraud prevention stories
Estate agents file fewer suspicious activity reports as lawyers file more
Today
#
fraud prevention
Estate agents report fewer suspicious property deals as lawyers’ alerts surge, widening the anti-money laundering gap between the sectors.
Sabre, PayPal & Mindtrip unveil AI travel assistant
Today
#
fraud prevention
Sabre, PayPal and Mindtrip are teaming up on an AI travel assistant that lets users discover, book and pay for trips in one chat-based flow.
Maximising value from AI in 2026
Today
#
fraud prevention
AI’s promise for 2026 hinges on fixing decaying, duplicate customer data to curb hallucinations and unlock sharper, revenue-driving insight.
The new rules of digital identity in ANZ: KYC & AML trends for 2026
Yesterday
#
fraud prevention
Deepfakes, new biometrics rules and AI agents are rewriting digital identity, forcing ANZ firms to treat KYC as core infrastructure.
HBX & Dida sign seven-year AI-led travel partnership
Last week
#
fraud prevention
HBX Group seals a seven-year AI-driven travel partnership with Dida, becoming preferred global supply partner for its Asia-focused platform.
Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app for UK ID checks
Last week
#
fraud prevention
Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app in the UK, promising faster biometric ID checks as sectors face tougher anti-money laundering demands.
MYOB ANZ partner award winners reflect diverse ecosystem
Last week
#
fraud prevention
Stratus Consulting Group sweeps top honours at the 2025 MYOB Acumatica Partner Awards, leading a strong field of ANZ partners in Melbourne.
CBA warns young Aussies of fake job and dating scam losses
Last week
#
fraud prevention
Young Australians lose over AUD $2.2 million as fake flexible job offers surge, with scammers recruiting money mules via texts and social media.
McAfee warns Australians of AI-fuelled Valentine scams
Last week
#
fraud prevention
McAfee warns Australians AI-powered romance scams are surging ahead of Valentine’s Day, with one in seven victims losing an average AUD $780.
AI-fuelled romance scams surge with deepfake deception
Last week
#
fraud prevention
AI-driven romance scams using deepfakes and chatbots surge, tricking Australians into long-term emotional manipulation and costly frauds.
Cloaking drives surge in PropellerAds ad safety blocks
Last week
#
fraud prevention
Cloaking dominates PropellerAds’ 2025 safety report as stricter checks drive a 35% rise in blocked campaigns and more account suspensions.
5 Signs it’s time to automate your back office AP processes
Last week
#
fraud prevention
Stuck in slow, manual AP? Here are five clear signs it is time to automate your back office and unlock a leaner, smarter finance team.
ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears
Last week
#
fraud prevention
Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.
AI-fuelled romance scams spread beyond dating apps
Last week
#
fraud prevention
AI-driven romance scams now cost UK victims GBP £20.5 million, spreading from dating sites to everyday apps and evading bank checks.
Emburse unveils AI tool to tighten expense controls
Last week
#
fraud prevention
Emburse launches AI-powered Assurance tool to spot expense errors and fraud earlier, easing audit workloads and speeding reimbursements.
Romance scam losses exceed £106m as Valentine’s Day approaches
Last week
#
fraud prevention
UK romance scam losses top GBP £106m as organised fraudsters exploit Valentine’s surge, with average victims losing more than GBP £11,000.
Vizst named Gigamon’s EMEA Partner of the Year 2025
Last week
#
fraud prevention
Gigamon has named Vizst its 2025 EMEA Partner of the Year, underscoring a deeper channel push around deep observability and cloud security.
OSINT tools speed up probes into tax & benefit fraud
Last week
#
fraud prevention
Open source intelligence tools are helping investigators rapidly uncover tax and benefit fraud by exposing inconsistencies in online data.
Experts warn of rising Valentine’s Day cyber scams
Last week
#
fraud prevention
Cyber experts warn Valentine’s Day brings a surge in romance and shopping scams, urging users to be wary of links, apps and payment requests.
FDATA appoints Kat Cloud to strengthen open finance security
Last week
#
fraud prevention
FDATA names Sumsub policy lead Kat Cloud to its board, signalling a sharper focus on identity, fraud and security in North American open finance.