Online fraud costs £10.9 billion a year

18th October 2016 Consumer Collections |

Annual fraud and cybercrime losses in the UK have grown to the equivalent of £210 per adult, according to research. A total of £10.9 billion was lost to the UK economy in the 12 months to April, prevention group Get Safe Online said. Fraudulent emails and messages directing people to websites that gather victims’ personal…

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FFA UK reports shows 25% increase in financial fraud

13th October 2016 Consumer Collections |

The latest Financial Fraud Action (FFA) UK report, published today, reveals a 25% year-on-year increase in financial fraud losses for the first half of 2016 to £399.5 million. John Marsden, Head of ID and Fraud at Equifax said  “Cyber and ID fraud dominate the fraud landscape, and online scams and attacks continue to rise. E-commerce…

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FCA fines and imposes penalties on Sonali Bank (UK)

13th October 2016 Consumer Collections |

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Sonali Bank (UK) Limited (SBUK) £3,250,600 and has imposed a restriction, preventing it from accepting deposits from new customers for 168 days. It has also fined the bank’s former money laundering reporting officer (MLRO), Steven Smith, £17,900 and prohibited him from performing the MLRO or compliance oversight functions…

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Financial Conduct Authority: PacNet announcement

7th October 2016 Consumer Collections |

Following a decision by the United States Department of the Treasury(link is external) to designate the PacNet Group as a ‘significant transnational criminal organisation’, we understand that the ceasing of PacNet Group firms’ operations has led to some customer payments, including direct debits, not reaching creditors and firms. Firms affected by this should assess their payment…

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Callcredit Information Group acquires fraud and identity specialist Recipero

26th September 2016 Consumer Collections |

Callcredit Information Group, backed by private equity firm, GTCR, has acquired Recipero. Recipero has built one of the world’s largest proprietary databases containing detailed information of the history and ownership of mobile devices, in a deal designed to accelerate the growth of the company’s fraud and identity protection strategy. Mike Gordon, CEO, Callcredit Information Group,…

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