Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Reporting on fraud schemes, cyber attacks targeting financial systems, regulatory responses, and advancements in fraud prevention technologies.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Authorities from Ten Countries Take Down Spoofing Website

    By Editors | 28/11/2022

    Europol says the website offered services that enabled fraudsters to impersonate companies including banks to access sensitive information from victims.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    INTERPOL Operation Sees $129m in Crypto Assets Seized

    By Editors | 25/11/2022

    Operation Haechi III resulted in the arrest of 975 individuals and allowed investigators to resolve more than 1,600 fraud and scam cases.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    HKMA, Cyberport Host Third AML Regtech Lab

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/11/2022

    The HKMA says retail banks increased their identification and reporting of suspicious accounts and networks by 127 percent compared to a year ago.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    HK Court Orders Investment Company to Compensate Clients

    By Editors | 25/11/2022

    The investment firm sold clients’ securities without authorisation, misappropriated the proceeds, and fabricated documents to conceal the transactions.

    Credit Risk

    Korea to Boost Credit Availability for Low-credit Borrowers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/11/2022

    The FSC will lower the regulatory burden on lenders so they can expand the supply of credit to lower income and low-credit borrowers.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2022 – Results Announcement

    By Editors | 23/11/2022

    Regulation Asia held its fifth annual Awards ceremony on 22 November 2022. Here we explain our methodology and announce the winners for the year.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    ACAMS Awarded Compliance Training Provider of the Year

    By Editors | 22/11/2022

    ACAMS, which was awarded compliance training provider of the year at Regulation Asia’s 5th annual awards ceremony.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Swift Awarded Best Solution in Payments Fraud Prevention

    By Editors | 22/11/2022

    Swift , was recognised for best solution in payments fraud prevention at Regulation Asia’s 5th annual awards ceremony.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    LexisNexis Risk Solutions Awarded Best Anti-Fraud Solution

    By Editors | 22/11/2022

    LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, which was recognised for best anti-fraud solution at Regulation Asia’s 5th annual awards ceremony.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    UOB Recognised for Rapid Response to Fraud Threat Using Technology

    By Editors | 22/11/2022

    UOB, was recognised for developing a solution within 100 days to strengthen digital banking security, during a period when Singapore was on heightened alert for scam and fraud threats.

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