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First-party fraud on the rise in UK following reimbursement rules, report says

( May 14, 2025, 13:57 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: First-party fraud in the UK has increased considerably following the introduction of mandatory fraud-reimbursement rules, says a report on cybercrime by data analytics firm LexisNexis Risk Solutions.* The Authorized Push Payment fraud-reimbursement rules require banks to reimburse most victims of fraud up to 85,000 pounds. First-party fraud happens when a customer deliberately makes a false claim. Fraudsters’ behavior has changed in response to the rules, the report says. “Impersonation scams continue to fall [but] purchase scams remain high. First-party fraud has increased substantially.”* LexisNexis Risk Solutions is owned by RELX, the parent company of MLex. The report is attached. ...

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