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State Employees In Mississippi Targets Of Direct Deposit Scam

PYMNTS

News comes this week from Mississippi that state workers are being targeted by similar fraud attempts. In news a bit closer to home, AG Web reported that, in Minnesota, Jerome Robert Hennessey pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud. It has been alleged that, in 2016, he falsified two invoices for a total of £700 ($911.65

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Pennsylvania federal court holds Reg J defenses alone do not create federal question jurisdiction

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In the case, the plaintiff was the victim of a fraud scheme. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and a federal district court in Mississippi holding that Reg J does not completely preempt state law claims. Reg J deals with the collection of checks and other items by Federal Reserve Banks and fund transfers through Fedwire.

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MGM Resorts Admits To 2019 Hack

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MGM Resorts has locations in Las Vegas, Detroit, Mississippi, Maryland and New Jersey, and its properties include the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand and Park MGM. The company also wants to use the space for other eSports events, as well as use other lounges and bars for similar events. “We

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How Face ID Can Power End-To-End Verification

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Go back a generation or two and imagine the construction of the Gateway Arch — the sleek, shiny monument to westward expansion that stands along the west side of the Mississippi River in St. Louis (which just underwent an extensive update and makeover to its grounds and museum).

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CFPB Jan. 2016 complaint report highlights “other financial services complaints,” complaints from NY State/NY metro area consumers

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Mississippi, Montana and Arizona experienced the greatest complaint volume increases from the same time last year (October to December 2014 compared with October to December 2015). The volume of complaints from Mississippi, Montana and Arizona increased by, respectively, 38, 37 and 34 percent.

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Update on state AGs/regulator lawsuits using Dodd-Frank authority

CFPB Monitor

The motion seeks summary judgment on the AG’s Illinois Consumer Fraud Act claim to the extent it relies on internet marketing allegations. Mississippi. In May 2014, the Mississippi AG filed a lawsuit against Experian in Mississippi state court alleging widespread federal and state law violations.

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Risk-based transaction monitoring

Abrigo

Recently, the cases of First IC Bank in Georgia and Oxford University Bank in Mississippi emphasize the continuing need for a strong culture of compliance, including the need for adequate risk-based transaction monitoring. Get more BSA training on the latest fraud trends with this webinar. Fraud Prevention. Fraud Trends.

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