Abrigo

JULY 13, 2023

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 in 2021.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Growing Cyber Fraud Concerns What can financial institutions do to prevent and detect cyber fraud? You might also like this blog on cyber fraud. Takeaway 1 Cyber fraud increased during the pandemic, leaving financial institutions working harder to prevent and detect it. Preventing Cyber Fraud.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

FinCEN provides guidance on Cyber Fraud What can financial institutions do to prevent and detect cyber fraud? You might also like this blog on FinCEN's AML/CTF priorities on cyber fraud. Takeaway 3 The FinCEN releases also focus on money mule schemes and imposter fraud, both increasing due to the pandemic. . Learn more.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

You might also like this webinar, "Proactive measures to protect against check fraud and fraud loss." REGISTER now Takeaway 1 Phishing is not a new fraud trend, but the rise of smartphones means text messaging fraud is becoming more common. billion to fraud in 2021, a 70% increase over the prior year.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 28, 2022

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. The blogs your FinCrime peers are reading.

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Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2023

Share these reports on AML activities to inform directors Reporting to the board on AML and fraud compliance is an essential obligation. DOWNLOAD Takeaway 1 Board members have a responsibility to maintain a safe and sound financial institution, and they rely on the BSA Officer's reports to help.

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Abrigo

JULY 10, 2023

Stay up-to-date on AI fraud trends to protect your clientele Emerging AI fraud schemes reveal holes in financial institution's defenses. Takeaway 2 Improving security questions is a good step to take to avoid text-to-speech AI fraud schemes. Here are several suggestions for tightening security.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

This brings a longstanding challenge to the fore: Healthcare organizations have long struggled with fraud, waste and abuse (FWA), costing the United States healthcare sector more than $200 billion annually by some estimates. To learn more about AI’s promising applications in healthcare administration, download the Playbook.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 14, 2021

How Institutions Can Avoid Fraud Surprises in the Next Round of the PPP BSA and fraud professionals saw a spike in PPP fraud during the first two rounds of funding. How can they be better prepared to prevent fraud in this next round? Stopping PPP Fraud in New Round of Funding. PPP Fraud Spikes.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 6, 2023

Check deposit fraud using “walkers” Financial institutions are seeing increased money mule scams using recruited "customers" to deposit stolen checks. Takeaway 1 Check fraud is not a new trend, but increased activity should put banks on high alert. Fraud scheme uses marginalized individuals as mules. Introduction. Learn More.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Mobile ordering apps are largely responsible for keeping the industry above water, but fraud still plagues the sector. And while promising news regarding COVID-19 vaccines may have put the end of the pandemic in sight, the restaurant industry’s growing fraud concerns will not cease as abruptly. About The Tracker®.

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Abrigo

MARCH 4, 2022

Synthetic ID fraud is growing quickly and hurts FIs and customers Knowing the schemes associated with synthetic identity fraud and how criminals avoid detection can help minimize losses. Takeaway 1 Synthetic identity fraud is a growing form of identity theft in which an individual is impersonated by using stolen information.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The telecommunications industry is but one of many sectors looking to more securely verify customers and avoid fraud, which remains a growing problem. Robust digital ID verification practices could make many fraud schemes a thing of the past, but many banks and businesses have yet to adopt them. More than 6.2 About The Tracker.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Today in the changing world of how we eat, Blaze Pizza finds ways to fight friendly fraud and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) digitally delight for National Cheeseburger Day. How Blaze Pizza Fires Up Friendly Fraud Defenses. McDonald's Burger King And Other QSRs Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day With App-Based Discounts.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

The July FI Fraud Decisioning Playbook examines how FIs are working to better detect and defend against ATOs. Around The FI Fraud Decisioning World. Cybercriminals have become adept at stealing customers’ usernames and passwords, details that they can then use to log in to victims’ accounts without triggering fraud alarms.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Fraud continues to increase in many areas, despite extensive attempts to bring it to heel. Retail fraud attempts have doubled year over year, for example, while account takeover (ATO) fraud losses recently hit $14.7 billion , and phishing attacks now comprise 30 percent of all fraud attempts. billion to $7.2 million USD).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

This increased digital engagement can create challenges, however, as it opens up new avenues for fraud in addition to making transactions more convenient for customers. A Lloyds Bank study found that this type of fraud has increased fivefold over the past year, accounting for up to 1 percent of all loan applications.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

The prevalence of online commerce opens new doors for digital fraud, however, both from career fraudsters and opportunistic customers. Developments F rom The World Of Digital Fraud. Developments F rom The World Of Digital Fraud. For more on these and other digital fraud news items, download this month’s Tracker.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

While being the victim of fraud is never good, there is something to be said for at least being able to identify where exactly one went wrong. Clicked the wrong link in an email, trusted the wrong authoritative voice on the other end of the phone, downloaded the wrong app hiding a malicious little piece of malware.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

It can also serve as a powerful tool in restaurants’ fight against fraud, which is becoming an increasingly prevalent issue as bad actors target the flood of customers using digital channels during the COVID-19 pandemic. Payment protection platform Verifi has partnered with digital fraud protection firm Kount Inc. About The Tracker .

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Compromised credit card fraud increased 212 percent year over year in 2019, while customer credential leaks increased 129 percent during the same period. Credit card fraud is just one of many techniques that fraudsters leverage to scam FIs and their customers, but it is on the rise amid the pandemic. billion pounds ($5.2

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

In the old days, forged checks were the biggest problems that bank fraud departments had to manage. It is no wonder that fraud prevention is one of the problem areas that FIs hope artificial intelligence (AI) can help resolve. Yet, few FIs leverage this technology in their anti-fraud efforts — only 5.5 What’s more, only 12.5

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

A security firm has discovered that dozens of fraudulent Android adware apps have been downloaded more than 8 million times from the Google Play store. Trend Micro provided a list of the apps that had a million downloads each, including Super Selfie Camera, Cos Camera, Pop Camera and One Stroke Line Puzzle.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

ATMs are common avenues for fraud, however, especially those that are running outdated software. For more on these and other digital-first banking news items, download this month’s Tracker. These machines can be vulnerable to fraud, however, ranging from physical techniques like card skimmers to digital methods like identity theft.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

Customers and merchants rely on their banks and credit unions (CUs) to ensure they have secure, convenient online transactions, and many FIs work to detect fraud by looking for abnormal purchasing behaviors that could indicate something is amiss. Around The FI Fraud Decisioning World.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

The January AML/KYC Tracker examines 5AMLD’s significance, as well as other efforts to thwart the fraud attempts challenging the financial sector. To find out more about these and all the latest headlines, download the Tracker. Worldpay On Modernizing Security To Foil eCommerce Fraud. Around The AML/KYC World. About The Tracker.

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PopularBank

APRIL 18, 2024

Yet, despite advances in bank fraud protection, scammers continue to develop and deploy sophisticated—and successful—methods. Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission announced over $10 million in fraud losses in 2023, up 14% from the previous year. Thieves attempting bank fraud may try one or more of the following scams.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

FIs in the United Arab Emirates are also looking to get ahead of fraud with improved digital KYC practices. To find out more about these and all the latest headlines, download the Tracker. To find out more about these and all the latest headlines, download the Tracker. Download the Tracker to read the Feature Story.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2020

Google has announced that all paid commercial extensions have been temporarily suspended from being published or updated in the official Chrome Web Store due to fraud, ZDNet reported on Saturday (Jan. Existing commercial extensions can be downloaded, but not updated. Existing commercial extensions can be downloaded, but not updated.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

There are other benefits that the function could provide, however, including more robust fraud protection. How can banks better communicate the benefits of location sharing — and its vast potential to combat fraud — to customers who are on the fence? For more insights, download the report. The report surveyed 2,141 U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

But he said that in some cases, banks fail to do so because a customer’s initial download of an app didn’t request it, or possibly because users might have switched off location permissions on their smartphones. “If But the consumer doesn't even know [banks] haven't asked for location.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

For more on these and other mobile order-ahead news items, download this month’s Tracker. In this month’s Feature Story, PYMNTS talked with Adam Fox , director of digital experience and media for Qdoba, about how the chain works with its online ordering provider to flag suspicious transactions and reduce chargeback fraud.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Keep me informed Download Use results from above to document and approve AML succession plan Scout key AML positions/talent Watch for triggering events Build out and document plans to remain BSA compliant. Stay up to date on AML/CFT and fraud trends. We can help you navigate changing AML/CFT and fraud regulations.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

The increased focus is a good thing — AML laws and Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements can help reduce crime, prevent terrorism and mitigate the risk of fraud. The fast-growing rates of fraud is another topic that sometimes keeps me up. However, these requirements can also make operations more challenging for businesses.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2018

How Banks Are Weaponizing Data To Fight Fraud. However, while these banking players are looking to cater to customer demand, the migration to digital banking could be making them more susceptible to fraud. To read the full story, download this month’s edition of the Digital Banking Tracker. . About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2019

These mobile controls, however, also offer consumers a powerful tool for dealing with arguably higher stakes: the risk of credit card fraud. As a part of fraud protection efforts, card issuers and financial institutions (FIs) already flag unusual locations for potentially fraudulent payments. The research shows that 52.9

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

How FIs Adapt Fraud Detection During Times of Behavioral Upheaval. In this month’s Feature Story, Mejia explained the strategies and technologies helping FIs overcome this challenge and shift fraud-fighting approaches to suit customers’ new habits. Download the Tracker to read more. Find the full story in the Tracker.

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