The types of fraud victims fall prey to differ from stage to stage in a customer journey. If identity thefts are common during onboarding, payment-related frauds like credential stuffing are common during the transaction stage. Here’s a walkthrough of the different types of fraud that you can see as you move through the customer journey. (Bonus: We also tell you the specific signals that help detect fraud)

Indian regulators in BFSI have been known for their hawkish stand for decades. While their policies have both critics and supporters, they have been largely helpful in stabilizing the macroeconomic factors. But headwinds in BFSI in the past few years have become more complex – due to the penetration of digital real-time systems, governmental policies (both state and central), and private industry innovation. As June approaches, all eyes are going to be on the new cabinet that forms and the subsequent policy-making that should address these complexities.

Money laundering is the process through which the proceeds of criminal activity are infused into the financial ecosystem and its criminal origins are concealed. This process of "laundering" to convert dirty money into clean money usually has three distinctive stages, each with its own goal and challenges. We explain these in detail and also provide tactical and structural solutions to blocking financial criminal activity at every stage.

In response to international pressures and the specific vulnerabilities identified within its borders, the Indian government enacted the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in 2002. This crucial legislation aimed not only to curb the increasing tide of financial crimes but also to align India's financial security measures with global standards, ensuring a safer and more robust financial environment domestically and internationally. Here's an explainer of India's AML landscape.

Increased tax rates coupled with rampant scams called "collusions" have the Indian online gaming industry reeling. We explore the different methods that try to cheat the system along with strategies to identify and block these at the source.

Ramadan, a time of spiritual reflection and devotion, also brought about a significant increase in eCommerce activities. However, this surge in online transactions inadvertently provided a fertile ground for fraudulent activities, exposing vulnerabilities within the financial ecosystem with losses being estimated between $70 and $100 million.