According to TransUnion's new research, suspected ghost broker was the top type of fraud in the insurance sector from Jan-May 2021. (Source: Shutterstock)
Fraud attempts targeting the financial services industry have spiked since the beginning of 2021, according to a new report from TransUnion. Compared to the last four months of 2020, the percentage of suspected global digital fraud attempts in financial services increased 149% during the first four months of this year.
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