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MARCH 8, 2019

United States prosecutors are bringing criminal charges against the leaders of OneCoin, a cryptocurrency, alleging they were operating a pyramid scheme worth in the multi-billions, when selling the currency. Ignatov is from Bulgaria and was charged with wire fraud conspiracy. The scheme amounts to fraud, prosecutors say.

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MAY 10, 2019

Following a claim of fraud by a short seller, shares in eCommerce firm Jumia fell by almost 25 percent by midday New York time on Friday (May 10) and traded at $20.30 Jumia became the first African unicorn startup in 2016 after a $326 million funding round that included AXA, MTN and Goldman Sachs. EST, according to Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 21, 2018

Microsoft issued an emergency security update for Internet Explorer after hackers were able to exploit a new flaw in several versions of the browser. Unfortunately, the security issue come right before what is expected to be the biggest shopping day of the year: the Saturday before Christmas.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Google, the FBI and White Ops, along with a handful of cybersecurity companies, recently collaborated to shut down a digital ad fraud scam that used 1.7 According to the report, 3ve (pronounced “Eve”), which is what the group called its online ad fraud campaign, was active since 2014 but could have been around for longer.

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MAY 8, 2019

The Indianapolis-based firm, which works to accelerate B2B payments to truck operators, apparently has removed its CEO and COO — the result of a financial accounting scandal at another trucking firm where FreightRover executives had worked. Fraud Allegations. days to pay their suppliers in 2017, an increase from 2016.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new operation, Operation Income Illusion, to crack down on fraudsters targeting victims with fake promises of jobs or income, according to a press release. Fraud during the pandemic has been especially prolific because of the chaos created so quickly early on.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Brokers/dealers were concerned about the potential for consumers to exercise their rights under Regulation E to assert that a transaction was unauthorized up to 60 days after its settlement, despite the fact that securities settlement transactions are exempt from Reg. A Window Of Opportunity. A Window Of Opportunity.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

7), Canadian prosecutors officially accused Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou of sanctions fraud. The presentation appeared to claim that Huawei operated in Iran in compliance with the sanctions. Meng’s presentation was an act of fraud. In 2016, U.S. On Friday (Dec. Officials claim that Ms.

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APRIL 26, 2017

While the fraud-fighting technology available six years ago didn’t stand a chance of protecting HiGear, the current car-sharing market , which is projected to be worth $16.5 billion by 2024, continues to experience similar fraud attacks. As machine learning has evolved over the years, so has the level and type of fraud.

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JANUARY 24, 2021

Software such as Cygnet Infotech’s FACE is becoming increasingly important as governments require electronic invoicing, sometimes called elnvoicing, to combat tax fraud. Hutheesing told PYMNTS in August: “It is without doubt that this would help fraud mitigation and achieve higher secured environment.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

The business email compromise (BEC) scam is a cybersecurity threat to businesses of all sizes, and the financial and security implications of a successful attack aren’t isolated to its target. It’s all in the name of siphoning company cash from accounts payable operations, and experts say the threat will continue to increase.

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JUNE 22, 2017

There’s another way, though, in which the fear of fraud bears down on the enterprise. A new report from Vesta Corporation finds fraud positions itself in the way of innovation and growth, even compliance. to understand how payments fraud is limiting corporates’ path to success. percent increase from 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Banks may process $1 million worth of credit card fraud requests in a day, but ad fraud detectors can face up to 20,000 requests every second. Ad fraud is growing even worse due to the rise of real-time bidding (RTB), an advertising model in which advertisers automatically bid on ad placements as web pages are loaded.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

Since 2016. Chase On Using Machine Learning To Crack Fraud’s Goldilocks Conundrum. The global threat of fraud shows no signs of slowing down. Losses related to fraud are valued at $14.7 billion, according to the most recent DataVisor Fraud Index Report. Goldman’s Marcus Has Lost $1.3B Trackers and Reports .

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

To attend this live digital discussion on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 1:00 PM (EST), please complete the registration form shown below: [contact-form-7]. The collaborative study with Forter measures the rate of fraud attempts made on U.S. Some of the other highlights from the study include: – Fraud attacks in the U.S.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Payments 2016: The Year Of Capitulation . The year 2016 was the year of capitulation by FinTechs to the traditional banking industry.

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AUGUST 15, 2016

Electronic or ePayments are simple, fast, convenient and (mostly) safe, but it’s 2016 and forms of ePayment are still not the dominant or most accepted form of payment for consumers. We send payments electronically internationally; however, locally, we prefer the added security of having checks signed” was another frequent response.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

These three main segments of the Fleet Solution are said to provide better control over operations and increased protection against fraud. billion in 2016 and is projected to grow at a rate of 7.6 billion in 2016 and is projected to grow at a rate of 7.6 The global smart fleet management industry was valued at $290.9

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

trillion in 2016, but companies aren’t always able to see where their dollars are going. The latest report from eNett International , “ It Pays To Know: Fraud In Travel Payments ,” warns that payments fraud is plaguing the global travel space, though, in this case, the issue is imbedded deep within the travel supply chain itself.

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MAY 9, 2016

Though the industry knew it was coming, the sharp migration of fraud from in-store to online channels with the growing adoption of EMV is still enough to keep any online merchant up at night. The data show that since the October 2015 EMV liability shift, United States fraud attacks have jumped by 11 percent.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

I’ll be participating in an excellent panel, “ Balancing Fraud Prevention & the Customer Experience ,” at the first virtual edition of CBA LIVE , the must-attend annual event for the retail banking industry. Learn from Fraud-Fighting Superstars. What’s great about virtual conferences is that you can register , today, to attend.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Hitachi is teaming up with a regional bank in Japan to introduce anti-fraud ATMs. Joyo Bank, a regional lender located north of Tokyo, will begin operating the new anti-fraud ATMs early next year. “We In the first eight months of 2016, there were 8,802 cases involving 26.4 billion yen ($252 million).

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APRIL 14, 2017

While the fraud ecosystem continues to rapidly develop and advance, big data may prove itself to be a strong weapon in combatting fraud. With that thought in mind, DataVisor set off on a mission to utilize harness and analyze that could potentially detect fraud and protect billions of users around the world.

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MAY 30, 2016

And to make sure that everyone starts off 2016, Part II on the same footing, we thought we would bring you a few of the top trending stories, as well as hot data/research topics, that will give you a head start on that all-important planning for 2016 and beyond. Global Fraud Attacks. Online Fraud Attack Rates Soar Since October.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The Social Security number (SSN) was never meant to get this much attention. In a wide-ranging discussion, Socure CEO Sunil Madhu and PYMNTS’ Karen Webster discussed the brave new world of identity security and verification, and what those terms mean when it should be assumed that all of your data has been compromised.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

These solutions could shift the way national security agencies in several countries operate, or force employers to change how they authenticate and identify their employees. Several nations around the world are reconsidering their approach to security and national identity systems. Social Security number as an identifier.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

12) the company announced that it led a major offensive operation against one of the world's most notorious botnets. The target was systems linked to the dissemination of Trickbot, a botnet that has been used by some sophisticated players since late 2016 to deploy ransomware , especially in attacks on financial institutions (FIs).

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MARCH 13, 2017

Emailage, the email risk assessment company, has found that during 2016 $1 billion in fraud was stopped by using technology and a syndicated network of global merchants. We compare the email address to a digital passport, because it’s the true global identifier used by merchants, cloud services and even operating systems.”.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

SWIFT announced Monday (October 22) the launch of Payment Controls, a new in-network solution to combat fraudulent payments and to help strengthen customers’ existing security. I am confident that the new service will be an important weapon in the fight against fraud.”.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

Regardless of where blockchain makes its mark, what is certain is that corporates have to trust that a largely unfamiliar innovation will work the way it should; that means securely, efficiently and easily. billion raised via controversial initial coin offerings (ICOs) have been lost to lapses in security, including phishing attacks.

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AUGUST 24, 2016

A flaw that was previously discovered in the Android operating system’s Linux kernel is now believed to impact four in five devices, an estimated 1.4 According to Hacked , not only can attackers utilize the security flaw to obtain unencrypted traffic but also destroy encrypted traffic. “We billion Android devices. was released in 2013.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Omnichannel commerce technology and operations provider Radial released the results of its Annual Holiday Fraud Index today (Nov. 18), which revealed the ongoing risk retailers face of coordinated and sustained fraud losses. Bottom line for most retailers if you are managing fraud yourself, you are going to get wrecked.”.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

Chip cards have been heralded for their improved functionality and security, but they have still failed to address critical authentication problems, leaving retailers to bear the brunt of these vulnerabilities. The biggest obstacle is that the major card networks are setting the standards for how payment networks operate, Martz said.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

And in New Mexico, two Santa Fe government employees were placed on leave following a report that fraud is running rampant in their department. Internal fraud is, unfortunately, an all-too-common problem for businesses and government entities, especially with regards to misuse of p-cards. Fraud doesn’t happen here,’” he explained.

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APRIL 25, 2016

Plus, the latest analysis on alternative lending demand, expense management fraud and the gap between what CFOs have for their companies and what they need. billion worth of purchases went through Amex commercial cards in 2016’s Q1, American Express said in its latest quarterly earnings report.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Unless it’s fraud you are talking about. household held five mobile devices, while, at the start of 2016, that number has increased to about 13. But alongside that iPad your 10-year-old daughter needed, the rate of online fraud attacks on retailers has doubled, up 137 percent year over year in the first quarter of this year.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Maybe one day, quick-service restaurant ( QSR ) operators will look back upon 2019 as their cramming experience when it comes to digital security and fraud prevention. For instance, in 2016, 5 percent of Starbucks ‘ sales came from mobile orders, a figure that has since increased to 12 percent. Heck, yeah!”.

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