JT’s Real-Time Scam Detection Adopted by UK High Street Bank Earns Industry Award

A real-time scam detection system developed by JT has been recognised with the Credit Award for Excellence in Fraud Prevention, following its deployment by Barclays through FICO’s platform.The award-winning solution, Scam Signal, uses live telephony intelligence to detect and disrupt social engineering scams as they happen. Integrated into FICO® Customer Communication Services and adopted by Barclays, the technology identified nine potential scam victims on its first day and is forecast to reduce card fraud losses by 6%.

This marks the first time real-time mobile intelligence data has been embedded within a UK high street bank’s fraud decisioning systems. Scam Signal connects directly to JT’s network via API, enabling FICO’s platform to trigger immediate interventions when high-risk calls are detected — helping banks act before a scam is completed.

Clare Messenger, Head of Mobile Intelligence at JT, said: “This award highlights the growing role of mobile intelligence in financial crime prevention. Scam Signal was designed to give banks a new layer of insight into scam activity. Seeing it delivers results at scale, and being recognised by the industry, is a significant milestone for JT.”

Nicola Winter, Director of Plastic Fraud at Barclays, added: “Barclays recognises how impactful this type of fraud is to our customers and have supplemented our existing fraud defences with the latest technology when we suspect customers are being socially engineered. We will then intervene to ‘break the spell’ the fraudster casts. Whilst fraudsters target all segments of society, it can be particularly harmful for vulnerable customers.”

Nikhil Behl, President, Software at FICO, said: “We are immensely proud of this award and our work with JT and Barclays. Barclays wed customer commitment with innovation, and our partnership with them is producing fantastic results. In the fight against fraud and scams, the criminals are using the most advanced technology — banks must do the same to keep their customers safe.”

JT continues to invest in mobile intelligence solutions that support fraud prevention and digital trust. Scam Signal is the latest example of how telecoms data can be used to protect consumers and support financial institutions in tackling increasingly sophisticated scams.