Digital Banking Fraud Prevention, Detection & Mitigation

Digital banking fraud is a growing global concern that has the potential to impact millions of people. This article will explore digital banking fraud and how it can be prevented, detected, and mitigated.

What is digital banking fraud?

Digital banking fraud is a form of fraud that involves the use of digital technology to commit financial crimes. It can be committed by individuals or groups, and it often involves employees at banks and financial institutions. The most common types of digital banking fraud include:

• Bank account takeover: This type of scam occurs when an unauthorized person gains access to your account information (e.g., username, password, and/or PIN number) and transfers money from your bank account without your knowledge or consent.
• Card-not-present transactions: These types of scams are typically carried out via email or phone call through which scammers ask for payment card details over the phone in order to verify them before issuing new cards or because they have supposedly been reported as lost or stolen by the cardholder.

Digital vs physical banking fraud

Banking fraud can be either physical or digital. Physical banking fraud occurs when a person steals your card, or steals your PIN. Digital banking fraud is when someone steals your data (e.g., by hacking into your bank account). Digital banking fraud is more common than physical banking fraud, but because it’s so difficult to detect, it often goes unnoticed until very late in the process. For example:

• A hacker may gain access to one of your online accounts for a period of time without you ever knowing about it—this could happen if someone gains access to one of your social media logins and uses that information to break into other accounts linked to the same email address; or
• A hacker might trick you into granting them access to an online account by posing as a legitimate representative from the company that owns that account—for example, they may tell you via email or phone call that there has been suspicious activity on one of their accounts and ask whether there are any unauthorized charges pending against them;

Digital vs mobile banking fraud

Mobile banking fraud is a growing problem. One reason for this is that mobile devices are easier to access than desktop computers, and therefore more convenient for the user. The other reason is that fraudulent activity can occur anywhere—at any time—where there’s an internet connection.

While digital and mobile banking fraud are similar in many ways, there are some key differences that make them unique. Digital banking fraud is targeted at a specific bank or other financial institution, while mobile banking fraud is targeted at the individual consumer.

Digital banking fraud can be carried out by hackers who have gained access to the bank’s computer system, while mobile banking fraud is typically carried out by criminals who have gained access to a consumer’s device such as a smartphone.

In both instances, however, the goal is usually to steal money from the consumer’s account or accounts.