Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

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

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Taiwan Central Bank Warns of Fraud Via Bitcoin ATMs

    By Darien Choong | 31/03/2022

    Bitcoin ATMs in Taiwan are being used to scam victims who attempt to transfer cash to specific accounts to purchase cryptoassets.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Police, Banks Step Up Scam Intervention Efforts

    By Editors | 31/03/2022

    In a four-day operation last week, the police and five banks intervened in 150 scam cases, which resulted in the arrests of 35 individuals.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    BSP Requires Banks to Implement Real Time Fraud Monitoring

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2022

    Under new relations, Philippine banks and NBFIs are required to implement automated and real-time fraud monitoring and detection systems by end-December.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Korea FSS Seeks Stronger Audit Regulations to Prevent Fraud

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2022

    The FSS will examine 180 companies and 17 audit firms this year, while also enhancing its audit screening exercises and strengthening punitive sanctions.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    CSRC Revokes Licences of Two Investment Consulting Firms

    By Editors | 31/03/2022

    The two well-established securities investment consulting firms were found to have disseminated false or misleading information to investors.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Singapore Jails Nominee Director for Facilitating Illicit Activities

    By Editors | 29/03/2022

    The director of corporate service provider 3E Accounting served as local resident director of four companies whose bank accounts were used to receive criminal proceeds.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    SFC Sets Out Expectations on Managing BEC Risk

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/03/2022

    Most successful business email compromise frauds occurred because LCs did not check or verify the identities of email senders or they ignored red flags.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    ASIC Probes Fund Managers for Misleading Marketing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/03/2022

    ASIC is assessing whether fund managers made false or misleading statements or engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct when marketing their funds.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    ACCC Launches Court Proceedings Over Crypto Ads on Facebook

    By Editors | 23/03/2022

    The ads contained links to fake media articles containing quotes attributed to public figures endorsing cryptocurrency or money-making schemes.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    CBIRC Warns of Crypto and Metaverse Frauds at College Campuses

    By Darien Choong | 23/03/2022

    The CBIRC’s Beijing bureau warns that concepts such as the metaverse and blockchain are being used to defraud local college students.

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