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Technical Notes

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A model for allocation of responsibility between Payment Service Provider (PSP) and Payment Services User (PSU) in case of payment fraud scams

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Guidance on considerations that the Arbiter will adopt in determining complaints related to ‘pig butchering’ type of scams

Created: 11/12/2023 | Updated: 13/02/2025

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