Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

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

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    BSP Directs FIs to Implement Controls Against Cyber Fraud

    By Editors | 26/04/2022

    The recommended control measures include the removal of clickable links in emails and SMS and customer notifications for fund transfers and contact information changes.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Trust in Singapore Banking Industry is Increasing: ABS

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/04/2022

    ABS highlighted banks’ efforts to improve complaints handling, tackle digital scams, and enhance accountability, conduct and culture.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    PwC Concludes Review of OCBC Anti Fraud Systems

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/04/2022

    A review of OCBC’s anti-fraud systems and procedures concluded that the bank should take a more “integrated approach” to combat fraud and scams.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Chinese Payments Firms Take Steps to Stop Online Fraud

    By Editors | 25/04/2022

    Alipay removed more than 170,000 accounts linked to illegal activity, just days after the government issued guidance on combatting internet fraud.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    FSS Korea Launches Probe Over Shinhan Card Frauds

    By Editors | 25/04/2022

    Shinhan Card is directed to enhance its card issuance and fraud prevention systems, and compensate customers for losses.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Australia: Deloitte Resolves Case of False Expense Claims

    By Editors | 22/04/2022

    Former director Paul Quill has reportedly agreed to repay Deloitte for over A$3mn of personal purchases claimed as work expenditures.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Court Jails Company Director for Cheating Three Banks

    By Editors | 22/04/2022

    The man used fake invoices in business loan applications to cheat OCBC, Maybank and UOB out of about SGD 2.6 million.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    AUSTRAC Issues New Guidance on Ransomware, Crypto Crime

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2022

    Financial services businesses are asked to use the indicators in the guides in transaction monitoring to detect potential illicit activity and file SMRs.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    20 Year Old Pleads Guilty in OCBC Phishing Scam Case

    By Editors | 20/04/2022

    The individual worked with other youths to provide overseas syndicates control of bank accounts that were used to receive and dissipate funds obtained through scams.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Treasury Sanctions Lazarus Entities Over ‘Ronin Bridge’ Hack

    By Editors | 19/04/2022

    OFAC has added a list of entities associated with Lazarus to its sanctions list, including a specific Ethereum wallet address associated with the attackers.

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