{"id":144166,"date":"2022-01-21T20:37:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T12:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/sg\/?p=144166"},"modified":"2022-01-21T20:40:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T12:40:48","slug":"the-new-faces-of-fraud-in-southeast-asia-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/sg\/enterprise-blog\/the-new-faces-of-fraud-in-southeast-asia-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"The new faces of fraud in Southeast Asia (Infographic)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Original article published on Tech in Asia<\/i><\/a><\/p> For as long as there has been money to be made, there has also been fraud. Bad actors have come up with all sorts of schemes in order to make a quick buck and the rise of the digital economy has created new vulnerabilities that fraudsters can exploit.<\/p> Let\u2019s take ride-hailing, for example. In 2019, a study conducted by Spire Research & Consulting found that a sizable chunk of e-hails in Indonesia were were fraudulent. These deceptive bookings were made by bad actors trying to take advantage of driver incentive programs by using fake accounts and GPS spoofing.<\/p> As Southeast Asia rides a wave of digitalization and more people become part of the internet economy, the rate of online deceit has catapulted, and fraudsters are getting more creative.<\/p> In light of all this, we\u2019re taking a closer look at the state of online fraud in Southeast Asia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Built for the digital economy,\u00a0GrabDefence<\/a>\u00a0helps businesses combat fraud while ensuring a frictionless experience for its users.<\/p>