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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

APP fraud losses have fallen by an estimated £73m per year, says report

In October 2024, mandatory APP fraud reimbursement rules came into force (Dominic Lipinski/PA) - (PA Archive)

Authorised push payment (APP) fraud losses have fallen by an estimated £73 million annually, according to a review into the impact of rules requiring banks to reimburse victims.

APP fraud happens when people are tricked into transferring money to criminals for a variety of reasons, such as impersonation fraud, purchase scams, romance scams and investment scams.

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