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WorkFusion's Tara wins AML award for sanctions screening
Crypto

WorkFusion's Tara wins AML award for sanctions screening

WorkFusion's AI agent Tara has been named AML Solution of the Year by FinTech Breakthrough for streamlining sanctions screening workloads.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Keitaro ad tracker tied to more than 15,000 scam domains
Malware

Keitaro ad tracker tied to more than 15,000 scam domains

Keitaro ad tracker abused in 15,500 scam and malware domains, as fraudsters cloak AI-themed investment lures from security watchdogs.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
AI-fuelled crime drives illicit funds to $4.4 trillion
Fintech

AI-fuelled crime drives illicit funds to $4.4 trillion

AI-fuelled scams help push illicit finance to an estimated USD $4.4 trillion in 2025, with fraud losses hitting USD $579.4 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Finastra adds real-time AI fraud checks to payments
Software-as-a-Service

Finastra adds real-time AI fraud checks to payments

Finastra is embedding FraudAverse's AI-driven fraud checks into its Financial Messaging platform to secure real-time global and instant payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
RedotPay expands global crypto payments with new licences
Crypto

RedotPay expands global crypto payments with new licences

RedotPay wins new Canada, US and Argentina licences as it builds a global crypto payments hub and expands stablecoin-based services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Creditinfo rolls out fraud & AML platform in Uganda
Data Analytics

Creditinfo rolls out fraud & AML platform in Uganda

Creditinfo launches fraud and AML platform in Uganda, targeting rising digital payment risks and bolstering banks' compliance tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
BioCatch unveils DeviceIQ to spot banking fraud pre-login
Biometrics

BioCatch unveils DeviceIQ to spot banking fraud pre-login

BioCatch launches DeviceIQ to scan mobile and web devices before login, spotting AI-driven fraud and compromised handsets in milliseconds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Commerzbank deploys AI to sharpen money laundering controls
Fintech

Commerzbank deploys AI to sharpen money laundering controls

Commerzbank taps Hawk's AI to cut false alerts and sharpen money-laundering detection, as regulators push banks to bolster AML controls.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
Fintech

Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators

Fintech integrators turn to Melissa's real-time, trusted data layer to sharpen KYB checks, slash onboarding friction and cut synthetic fraud.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity
Data Analytics

Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity

Data specialist Melissa debuts a podcast probing how flawed customer and identity data fuels risk, fraud and compliance headaches.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
iProov unveils biometric suite to combat deepfake fraud
Surveillance

iProov unveils biometric suite to combat deepfake fraud

iProov launches a biometric Workforce Solution Suite to verify real human presence and shield employers from deepfake-driven identity fraud.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

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Finspector revamps AI to police finfluencer promos
Software-as-a-Service

Finspector revamps AI to police finfluencer promos

Cambridge-based Finspector has rebuilt its AI platform to scan finfluencer videos, images and posts as UK regulators tighten oversight.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Austin Telco taps Alkami's MANTL to speed account opening
Digital Transformation

Austin Telco taps Alkami's MANTL to speed account opening

Austin Telco Federal Credit Union adopts Alkami's MANTL tech to slash account opening times and automate 85% of onboarding checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
AI & hardship drive surge in Australian loan fraud
Fintech

AI & hardship drive surge in Australian loan fraud

AI tools and cost-of-living strain see Australian lenders block AUD $1.5 billion in loan fraud as money mule cases almost double.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
UK coalition unveils prototype for Digital Company ID
Digital Transformation

UK coalition unveils prototype for Digital Company ID

A UK-led coalition has launched a live prototype Digital Company ID to tackle rising fraud and streamline verification for businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
UK fraud overhaul plans GBP £30m Online Crime Centre
Fintech

UK fraud overhaul plans GBP £30m Online Crime Centre

UK unveils expanded fraud strategy, pledging GBP £250m and a GBP £30m Online Crime Centre to target fast-moving online and overseas scams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Seven influencers sentenced over illegal FX promos
Risk & Compliance

Seven influencers sentenced over illegal FX promos

Seven influencers with 4.5m Instagram followers were sentenced for pushing an illegal FX scheme in a case the FCA says should warn others.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026