Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Supervision & Enforcement

Australian Court Orders Mercer Advice Unit to Pay A$12m Penalty

By Mark Johnston | 23/11/2023

Mercer Financial Advice was fined for failing to provide compliant fee disclosure statements and charging fees for services never rendered.

Cybersecurity

Australia Issues Seven-Year National Cyber Security Strategy

By Manesh Samtani | 23/11/2023

Small businesses will be given cyber health checks, cyber law enforcement funding will increase, and mandatory reporting of ransomware attacks will be introduced.

AI Risk & Governance

Regulators Must Keep Pace with Technology to Manage Systemic Risks

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/11/2023

With frauds and crimes getting sophisticated, institutions and regulators need to assume an increased level of responsibility, said Deborah Young.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Malaysia SC to Launch New Anti-Scam Search Portal by Year-End

By Editors | 20/11/2023

By mid 2024, BNM and PayNet will also have finished building the new National Fraud Portal, a “smart system” for tracing fund movements and identifying money mules.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Ransomware Group Files SEC Complaint Against its Own Victim

By Mark Johnston | 20/11/2023

ALPHV/BlackCat attacked software company MeridianLink, then filed a complaint with the US SEC saying the company failed to disclose the attack.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

SFC Obtains Orders Against Ex-Chairman for Fraudulent Share Scheme

By Mark Johnston | 16/11/2023

Former chairman disqualified for 10 years from holding any directorial or managerial position in Hong Kong and fined for fraudulent share scheme.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

China Issues Draft Rules Promising Strict Penalties for Fraudsters

By Editors | 16/11/2023

Individuals who commit fraud can have their bank accounts and communication services suspended, and their offences included in the national financial credit information base.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Singapore Police Make Five Arrests in Anti-scam Operation

By Editors | 16/11/2023

The police acted on information from DBS, seizing S$680,000 and arresting five individuals including a 16-year-old.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

BCBS Publishes Discussion Paper on Digital Fraud and Banking

By Editors | 16/11/2023

The BCBS is seeking comments and feedback from stakeholders beyond the banking sector to better understand the status of digital fraud as well as its mitigants.