In terms of numbers, digital lending companies in India witnessed a compound annual growth rate of 39.5 % over the last 10 years. While this is an encouraging statistic, the digital lending industry is also witnessing more cases of fraud. According to a report by the Reserve Bank of India, in the first half of […]
Mobile Banking Frauds: How Can Banks Help Prevent Them?
Mobile banking is revolutionising ways for people to access their accounts, thanks to its ease of use and flexibility. Consumers can deposit cheques, pay bills, transfer funds between accounts, and even send money to persons or businesses anywhere in the world using virtually any device with an internet connection. Unfortunately, this transformation in accessibility and […]
How does FaaS Help with Fraud and Chargeback Prevention?
The Indian Fintech market is currently the world’s third-largest Fintech ecosystem, behind only the United States and China. India has 6,636 Fintech startups, making it one of the fastest-growing Fintech markets. The Indian Fintech business was worth $31 billion (INR 3100 crore) in 2021 and is expected to be $150 billion (INR 15000 crore) by […]
Beware of the Fraudsters: How to Detect Document and Identity Fraud
In a world of biometrics, smart cards and digital security, is identity theft a setback? Lost passport, Online Shopping Fraud, Debit Card Theft, sound familiar, doesn’t it? With the onset of the digital paradigm, is technology holding us back or taking us forward? This is a question that has left all of us bewildered, for […]
How to Identify Fake Documents: 3 Fraud Prevention Methods
Fake documents remain one of the most common ways fraudsters get past KYC checks in Indian lending. Financial institutions catch them using three main techniques: microscopic scanners for texture analysis, advanced visual authentication for security features, and live identity verification for photo matching. Each technique targets a different category of fraud, from doctored originals to […]
Fraud Detection and Prevention in the Fintech Space
The Fintech industry is leading the digital transformation among all the industries. Gone are the days when customers visited physical branches of banks or NBFCs for every operational and transaction need. Today, almost all banks and NBFCs provide online services through multi-channels like web, mobile, tab, pos machines, ATMs, smartwatches, smart voice assistants, etc. However, […]