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Authorised push payment fraud and reimbursement, scams, data breaches, anti-money-laundering, and identity verification in UK finance.
Fraud and security coverage explains how scams and breaches reach UK customers, what reimbursement and complaint routes exist, and how banks and payment firms are changing their controls in response.
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- · Fraud & Cybersecurity
A7 allegedly moved $6.9bn through global banks, FT says
A leaked-record investigation alleges A7-linked entities moved over $6.9bn through global banks using shell companies and forged invoices. No public source reviewed shows a named bank knowingly handled illicit payments.
- · Fraud & Cybersecurity
Revolut faces $3m ransom claim after fake government request
A group calling itself iamnotavillain has publicly demanded $3m after Revolut disclosed data on about 680 customers following fraudulent requests from a genuine Italian government email address. Revolut says funds and systems were unaffected and it received no direct demand.