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FICO: Scams, mule accounts and social media

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30 Jul, 2025
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Rachel St Clair
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30 Jul, 2025
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A FICO survey of bank risk executives has found that scams and mule accounts are the leading cybercrime threats banks face across the Asia Pacific region, while social media was identified as a key scam channel.
FICO: Scams, mule accounts and social media
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A FICO survey of bank risk executives has found that scams and mule accounts are the leading cybercrime threats banks face across the Asia Pacific region, while social media was identified as a key scam channel.

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