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.

Fraud 195

Fraud Cards Software Trends 195

South State Correspondent

MAY 13, 2024

The major themes of fraud, artificial intelligence (AI), expansion of instant payments, open banking, and regulation were particularly relevant to your roles as executives, risk managers, compliance officers, and technology leaders. Filing a suspicious activity report (SAR) is just one of many actions.

Conference 195

Conference Payments Fraud Data 195

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

The Philippines government has confirmed that Christopher Bauer, a former executive of the bankrupt German payments company Wirecard AG , has died, Reuters reported. . He was part of an ongoing probe by the National Bureau of Investigation and the Anti-Money Laundering Council. . On Thursday, (Aug. On Thursday, (Aug.

Report 157

Report Operations Online Fraud 157

Perficient

AUGUST 16, 2023

A rather small bank, as of the end of its first quarter, the bank reported $139 million in total assets and $130 million in total deposits in its FDIC Call Report. Heartland Tri-State began operations in 1985 under the name First National Bank of Elkhart. bank to fail this year.

United States 221

United States Kansas FDIC Risk Management 221

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

A shocking new report reveals an underworld of corruption in the world’s banks and how governments allow it to thrive, BuzzFeed News reported. The report found the illegal profits from the drug trade, cash stolen from developing countries and Ponzi schemes flow through financial institutions despite warnings from bank employees.

Report 279

Report North Carolina United States New York 279

Perficient

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Positive Aspects of AI in Financial Services As noted by the OCC, advances in computing capacity, increased data availability, and improvements in analytical techniques, have significantly expanded opportunities for banks to leverage AI for risk management and operational purposes.

Risk Management 221

Risk Management Compliance Fraud Regulation 221

PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

million ransom to get their systems back online, The Wall Street Journal reported. They claimed to have birthdates, credit card information and national insurance numbers and demanded the $6 million payment. Travelex, the foreign exchange company that was crippled by hackers on New Year’s Eve, reportedly paid a $2.3

Report 279

Report Groups Data Cards 279

Perficient

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Other, traditional financial crime risks, especially fraud, continue to demand banks’ vigilance. Significant increases in Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) filings related to fraud highlight the importance of effective processes to prevent, identify, and file SARs within a timely manner.

Compliance 221

Compliance FDIC Regulation Fraud 221

PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

As reported, many of those indicted are Nigerian nationals. The Hill reported that the 252-count indictment was unsealed after authorities arrested 14 of the defendants in the United States; 11 of them had been based in Los Angeles; the remainder are outside the United States. Late this past week, on Thursday (Aug.

Fraud 145

Fraud Online Portland Los Angeles 145

PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

China’s banking regulator is introducing stricter requirements on banks and insurance institutions that provide supply chain financial solutions in an effort to curb fraud, according to China Daily reports last week. JD.com, Suning.com Spark Concerns. Noah, however, claims that it had verified all documentation with JD.com.

Fraud 128

Fraud Regulation Report Management 128

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

A recent police complaint alleges that the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC) made up 21,000 fake accounts to hide loans, according to a report by Reuters. The fake accounts were never put into the bank’s core system — a move similar to a fraud last year at Punjab National Bank. million. “The

Fraud 101

Fraud Lending Management National 101

PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

If a data breach is a sprint — where a fraudster grabs as much data as he or she can, as quickly as possible, in an effort to maximize ill-gotten gains — the fight against fraud is a marathon. Fraud varies country to country, region to region. Europe may offer a tell on the fraud to come. A marathon that never ends.

Fraud 116

Fraud United States Regional Cards 116

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level.

Fraud 101

Fraud social media cryptocurrency National 101

PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2020

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said in a report this week that it will examine how the coronavirus is impacting compliance by financial institutions (FIs). As noted in this space last month, Brian Brooks, acting Comptroller of the Currency, said in letters to the National League of Cities, U.S. banking system.

Compliance 166

Compliance National Fraud Operations 166

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

Fraud knows no boundaries. new reports from The New Yorker this week dove into how the current CFO of the National Rival Association (NRA) allegedly embezzled funds from his last company, employee benefits consulting firm the Wyatt Company. In the U.S., Phillips, Jr. Canada’s Crypto Case.

Fraud 108

Fraud Baltimore cryptocurrency Maryland 108

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

7), Canadian prosecutors officially accused Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou of sanctions fraud. The arrest adds complications to an already tense situation between the two nations, who are locked in an ongoing trade war. The New York Times reported that Ms. Meng’s presentation was an act of fraud.

Fraud 116

Fraud United States New York Compliance 116

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Fraud instances have risen dramatically since the pandemic began, placing financial strains on consumers and merchants alike. One recent report that surveyed consumers from the U.K., and five other nations identified 100 million potentially fraudulent transactions between March 11 and April 28, for example.

Fraud 210

Fraud Cards Retail Resources 210

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

18), the first time the cryptocurrency has climbed above $18,000 since December 2017, CNBC reported. A Citi analyst earlier this month compared its movements to that of gold before its price surge in the 70s, PYMNTS reported. Bitcoin has continued to rise, hitting $18,172 Wednesday morning (Nov. It fell slightly, hitting 17,542.52

Bitcoin 151

Bitcoin Report cryptocurrency Security 151

PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2020

WhatsApp, which boasts end-to-end encryption and high-level security, disclosed 12 vulnerabilities in 2019, seven of which were described as critical, according to a report by the Financial Times. National Vulnerability Database, which is run by the U.S. National Vulnerability Database, which is run by the U.S.

Report 130

Report Security Conference Video 130

PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

The growth of Same-Day ACH seems to also suggest that previous concerns about the risk of more fraud as a result of accelerated transactions has not held the industry back from adopting the functionality. Accelerated payments are taking off in several markets around the world, and NACHA’s latest figures demonstrate U.S. a decade ago.

Fraud 182

Fraud Payments Compliance Regulation 182

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Hitachi is teaming up with a regional bank in Japan to introduce anti-fraud ATMs. The machines are designed to stop users from being conned into transferring money from their bank accounts at an ATM by preventing transactions from completing if it detects the person is using a mobile phone, Bloomberg reported.

ATM 100

ATM Fraud Mobile Regional 100

PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2017

The impact of online fraud reaches far beyond the dollar count of sales lost. . In recent studies, as noted by EKN Research and Radial, developed nations are seeing an increase in card not present (CNP) fraud, which now accounts for as much as 70 percent of all card fraud and is growing at double-digit percentage rates in some nations. .

Fraud 120

Fraud Retail Cards National 120

PYMNTS

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. Despite the potential for biometrics to grow, the same report found that concerns remain over the use of biometric data. billion USD.

Security 110

Security Report National Millennials 110

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

As part of its ongoing efforts to stop coronavirus-related fraud, the U.S. The enforcement action alleged Vietnam residents Thu Phan Dinh, Tran Khanh and Nguyen Duy Toan engaged in wire fraud to profit from the pandemic. Last week, SocialCatfish.com , an identity verification nonprofit, reported U.S.

Fraud 130

Fraud Pennsylvania Florida Texas 130

PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2016

Late last week, The Register reported that 105 suspects of credit card fraud were arrested in Asia and Europe after a cybercrime ring was busted by authorities. The investigation spanned two continents and targeted the fraud gang, which was led out of Malaysia and eventually reached 14 countries in Europe.

Fraud 100

Fraud Cards ATM Groups 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2017

based reporters during the dark days of Watergate more than 40 years ago. Some of money has been returned, to the tune of about $15 million, after having been traced through a laundering operation that wound its way through the Philippines via casinos and some enterprises. Acting not against individuals, but another nation?

National 103

National New York System Operations 103

PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

KPIX-TV reported that the shop proudly advertised on Facebook Marketplace that customers “never pay retail.”. Experts report that such organized retail crime is growing — and not necessarily just because of the pandemic. Just in the past month, police in San Francisco and Polk County, Fla., A Growing Problem.

Retail 226

Retail Florida San Francisco Sacramento 226

PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2020

The site, coronaprevention.com, was posted on a hacker’s forum the day after the virus was declared a national pandemic by the President, according to a complaint. The seller expressed a disdain that he couldn’t do it himself, not having enough funds to buy them from Chinese eCommerce site Alibaba.

Bitcoin 154

Bitcoin blockchain Fraud New York 154

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Money laundering and similar forms of fraud have become more concerning for FIs as reports of cybercrime circulate globally. Between $800 billion and $2 trillion USD is laundered each year, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and fraudsters undoubtedly hope to raise those amounts.

Strategy 109

Strategy Fraud Innovation Regulation 109

Abrigo

AUGUST 20, 2021

When the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)’s released its inaugural national priorities list for policy related to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), one of the eight priorities included on the list was transnational organized crime (TOC). Transnational organized crime’s costs.

Training 195

Training Strategy Fraud National 195

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2017

In fact, the federally backed National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) reported credit union membership grew by 4.3 If these challenges are successful, the results could significantly change how credit unions operate and innovate to serve their members. Is the credit union market ready for its close-up?

Report 114

Report Innovation Regulation National 114

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Across the globe, terrorists and criminals are leveraging cryptos in what is gearing up to be a significant national security threat to the United States. In the report from the U.S. The terrorist threat, in particular, represents what the report termed “the first raindrops of an oncoming storm.” That’s according to the U.S.

cryptocurrency 206

cryptocurrency United States social media Regulation 206

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

Merchants looking to expand their operations at home and abroad must be able to support their customers’ preferred payment methods, but doing so is no easy feat. Cybercrime has been growing during the pandemic, with instances of fraud on the rise and the average value of attempted fraudulent transactions having increased by $26.

Payments 188

Payments Compliance Resources Fraud 188

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

Concerns about privacy breaches and unfair competition are on high after reports that National Australia Bank (NAB) is being tipped off when any of its business banking customers applies for a loan from a rival financial institution. “NAB believes in lending responsibly to our business customers.”

National 100

National Lending Report System 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

But that message is apparently lost on criminals, who, according to a new report, have stolen some $26 billion over the last three years in a scam generally known as “ business email compromise.”. That figure, according to a new CNBC report , comes from the U.S. Fraud Trends. It’s gone,” the report stated.

Fraud 163

Fraud social media Cards Bitcoin 163

PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

As reported in this space , the DSA and DMA cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms. The outcome, should it come in 2021, would shape how app store and other platforms operate, and whether they promote or hinder competition and innovation in various tech marketplaces. Beyond The Companies .

Regulation 352

Regulation social media Course Apple 352

PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2016

The financial services industry gets hit with more fraudulent invoices than any other industry, found a recent report from eInvoicing firm Tungsten Network. But Tungsten Head of Compliance Lucy Ashdown offered her take on the company’s research to discuss why FinServ firms might be seeing more invoice fraud than other industries.

Fraud 100

Fraud Compliance Security Industry 100