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Push vs. Pull Payments: Key Differences and Fraud Risk

Push and pull payments may seem similar, but each presents a unique set of fraud risks that financial institutions must understand and manage.

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AI Fraud Detection in Banking: A Complete 2026 Guide

Digital banking, instant payments, mobile platforms, and interconnected financial ecosystems have created more opportunities for customers but also...

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9 min read

Real-Time Fraud Monitoring Guide: Process and Limitations

Real-time fraud monitoring is the process of analyzing transactions and risk signals as they happen.

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7 min read

Fraud Detection in Banking: Everything You Need to Know

Banks analyze payments in real time, apply rules to identify suspicious activity, and intervene when a transaction appears fraudulent. But what if...

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7 min read

Preventing Fraud Through Transaction Monitoring: Key Limitations

The same speed and convenience of digital and instant payments that benefit customers have also created new opportunities for fraudsters, which banks...

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7 min read

Key Payment Fraud Red Flags for Banks & Fraud Teams: Explained

Payment fraud red flags are the warning signs and unusual patterns that help banks and financial institutions identify potentially fraudulent...

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10 min read

3 Best Practices for Detecting APP Fraud in Banking

Authorized push payment (APP) fraud is a type of scam in which criminals manipulate victims over days or even weeks before convincing them to...

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Man looking at a fraudulent investment scam on social media

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Social Media Platforms and Fraud: Why the EU Is Rethinking Liability

Social media is now one of the biggest starting points for financial scams, from fake investment ads to impersonation and money mule recruitment....

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Female fraudster scamming money through instant payments system from man

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Pix & CoDi Fraud: How Instant Payment Scams Evolve

Instant payment platforms like Pix in Brazil and CoDi in Mexico have transformed how money moves. What once took days now happens instantly. For...

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Uncovering Money Mule Networks

8 min read

Money Mule Networks: How They Work and How to Detect Them

A money mule network is an organised chain of bank accounts used to move stolen money so its origin is hidden. Funds enter through "collection"...

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Fraud in 2026: Key Trends Financial Institutions Must Track

If you lead or support fraud prevention, it’s important to understand the trends shaping fraud in 2026. Attackers are gaining affordable access to...

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Top 5 Types of Scams in 2025

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Top 5 Financial Scams of 2026 and What They Reveal

While reports and regulations help you understand fraud in theory, the scams unfolding in the real world often paint the clearest picture of what’s...

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Why Collaboration is Key in Fraud Detection

If you’re trying to stop fraud but you can only see your own data, you’re fighting the battle half-blind. Fraudsters today open accounts across...

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