Payments Fraud news and trends

Private Equity Firm Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Fraud Prevention Firm BioCatch
Acquisitions // May 02, 2024

Private equity company Permira has acquired a majority stake in Israeli fraud/financial crime prevention provider BioCatch.  The agreement, announced Thursday (May 2), values BioCatch at $1.3 billion, and comes amid a rising demand for fraud prevention solutions. Permira’s acquisition comes almost exactly a year after the...

Mastercard Takes AI-Driven Fraud Defense to Next Level
Mastercard // April 24, 2024

Mastercard is bringing an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven, partnership approach to detecting and preventing identity and payments scams before they can result in victimizing consumers. The company announced on Wednesday (April 24) a new product suite and several cross-industry partners to combat the use of AI to...

Cognizant and FICO to Launch Real-Time Payments Fraud Prevention Solution
Security & Fraud // April 17, 2024

Cognizant and FICO plan to launch a cloud-based real-time payments fraud prevention solution designed for North American banks and other payment service providers. The joint offering would leverage both firms’ artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies, the companies said in a Wednesday (April 17) press release....

FIs Look to Advanced Technologies to Protect Faster Payments
Money Mobility // April 12, 2024

Disbursements are a critical part of the modern economy, with more than 170 million consumers in the United States receiving at least one within the past year. These come in many flavors, including Social Security payouts, insurance claim payouts and retail refunds. These payments all...

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FIs Look to Advanced Technologies to Protect Faster Payments

April 12, 2024
Disbursements are a critical part of the modern economy, with more than 170 million consumers in the United States receiving at least one within the past year. These come in many flavors, including Social Security payouts, insurance claim payouts and retail refunds. These payments all share one feature for consumers: They could be faster. According […]

‘Swarm’ Attacks Challenge Traditional Fraud Defenses  

April 04, 2024
For as long as hard-earned money has existed, criminals have been trying to take it. And as money itself has evolved across an increasingly digital landscape, bad actors have followed...

Risk-Based Scores and Customer Profiles Bolster Merchant Efforts Against Fraudsters

January 24, 2024
No matter the attack vector, bad actors have a singular strategy in place when it comes to eCommerce fraud, Jason Paguandas, VP and GM, Merchant Security and Fraud, Carat from...

Visa: Battle With Payments Fraudsters May Be Won With AI

October 27, 2023
Paul Fabara, chief risk officer at Visa, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that the shift to online channels during the pandemic — and afterward — meant analog businesses became...

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Orum Debuts ‘No Code Verify’ to Combat Failed Payments 

May 02, 2024
Payments firm Orum has debuted a tool to help clients prevent failed payments. No Code Verify, announced Thursday (May 2), lets businesses and institutions determine if a bank account is open and valid before initiating payments, Orum said in a news release. It’s an extension of the company’s Verify solution, launched last year to help businesses and […]

Private Equity Firm Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Fraud Prevention Firm BioCatch

May 02, 2024
Private equity company Permira has acquired a majority stake in Israeli fraud/financial crime prevention provider BioCatch.  The agreement, announced Thursday (May 2), values BioCatch at $1.3 billion, and comes amid a...

Cognizant and FICO to Launch Real-Time Payments Fraud Prevention Solution

April 17, 2024
Cognizant and FICO plan to launch a cloud-based real-time payments fraud prevention solution designed for North American banks and other payment service providers. The joint offering would leverage both firms’ artificial intelligence...

Australia Payments Plus Picks Swift to Battle Payments Fraud

March 19, 2024
Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has chosen Swift to assist in improving the country’s payment capabilities. Swift will build a service to reduce misdirect payments and boost defenses against payment fraud, the...