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PayPoint warns over spike in unauthorised cheque fraud cases

PayPoint warns over spike in unauthorised cheque fraud cases
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PayPoint has issued a warning over the risks of unauthorised cheque fraud, which last year cost victims in the UK £5.6 million according to the UK Finance Annual Fraud Report 2024.

Despite the overall value of unauthorised cheque fraud losses falling by -25 per cent in 2023, the number of cases rose by almost a quarter (+24 per cent) in parallel, indicating that criminals still view it a highly lucrative crime.


Despite a fall in the overall value of Unauthorised Cheque Fraud last year, volumes of individuals fraud cases continued to rise at a worrying rate. These merciless crimes often effect some of the most vulnerable in our society and the efforts of the private and public sector to curtail them must continue," said Jo Toolan, Managing Director, Client Services at PayPoint.

“At PayPoint we offer the Open Payments service that reduces the reliance on paper cheques. It is an easy, fast and secure means for customers to receive their payment directly into their current account. Additionally, it’s more convenient than cashing the cheque and removes the ability for a fraudster to do so on their behalf.”

PayPoint’s Open Payments service is a direct to bank digital alternative to making payments by cheques. Requiring only the recipient’s name and mobile phone number, using the latest Open Banking technology the payments can be made directly into a recipients bank account. These payments do not require the payer to hold any customers’ bank account details, whilst at the same time removing the need to issue paper cheques.

For added security the service performs a Confirmation of Payee (CoP) check requiring the recipient’s name to match that on the name on the bank account holder before the payment is transferred. Through the portal, clients can issue, cancel or reissue payments instantly whilst being able to track payments and download reports.

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