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APP fraudsGuardian
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Business & Economics
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Number of authorised push payment ( APP ) scams fell by 20% last year to just under 186,000 .
In 2023 , there were more than 232,000 cases of this type of crime.
The decrease is thought to be down in part to the new rules, plus other initiatives.
But the total amount lost to APP fraud decreased by just 2% to 450m.
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