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Bank wire fraud – How social engineering and technology perpetrate fraud losses

Abrigo

Bank wire fraud is growing and becoming more complex. Takeaway 1 Bank w ire transfer fraud is increasing due to technological advances today. Takeaway 2 Transnational criminal organizations commit b ank wire transfer fraud and use a variety of techniques to make Americans their victims. Investment scams were #1, with over $4.6

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Themes & Takeaways From the 2022 Real-Time Payments & Fraud Management Summit 

Perficient

Our Payments Practice recently had the opportunity to represent Perficient at the 2022 Real-time Payments & Fraud Management Summit held in New York City. . The conference was attended by several Financial Institutions, Service Providers, Fintechs, and Industry Regulators.

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The top 10 2022 AML resources for financial crime fighters

Abrigo

Checklists, guides, and more to help you and your AML-CFT staff Thousands of FinCrime professionals have accessed these guides, checklists, and other resources produced in 2022 by Abrigo's team, which includes former bankers, BSA officers, and regulators. . Training materials for anti-money laundering & fraud professionals.

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FedNow fraud prevention for credit unions: A guide for AML, fraud teams

Abrigo

Prevent fraud when adopting FedNow Credit unions can prevent fraud as they connect to FedNow. Use this guide to understand available tools and the steps AML and fraud teams should take. You might also like this FedNow implementation guide with details on appropriate AML/CFT and fraud considerations.

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Prevent pig butchering scams: Safeguarding against investment fraud

Abrigo

Avoid fraud losses from pig butchering scams FinCrime professionals looking to prevent pig butchering scams in the age of cryptocurrency can follow these steps to tighten security. Takeaway 1 Investment fraud schemes known as pig butchering scams contributed to $3.3 billion in fraud losses in 2022. billion loss in 2022.

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The true cost of fraud

Abrigo

Measuring the cost of fraud losses. The true cost of fraud goes beyond the initial reported fraud losses Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? Takeaway 1 Fraud scams made worse by the pandemic continue to be successful, while crypto-scams are emerging. That equates to $35 billion annually.

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Top AML/CFT & fraud blogs of the year

Abrigo

Most-read blogs on financial crime in 2022 Synthetic ID fraud, AML quality control, and SAR writing topics were among Abrigo's top blogs on AML/CFT and fraud this year. . Takeaway 1 AML/CFT and fraud professionals often keep up to date on industry trends by reading Abrigo's blog. Top blogs in 2022 for AML/CFT staff.

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