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Understanding 1st-party fraud: Risks and resolutions

Abrigo

How financial institutions can prevent losses from 1st-party fraud Learn strong approaches to identifying, preventing, and detecting 1st-party fraud that will keep your AML program on top of fraud trends. Takeaway 3 Prevention and detection best practices can curb hard dollar 1st-party fraud losses while protecting clients.

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FinCEN’s check fraud alert: Ten red flags you should know

Abrigo

Ten red flags to help you identify check fraud A financial institution's guide to identifying mail-related check fraud. You might also like this webinar, "Proactive measures to protect against check fraud and fraud loss." Losses from check fraud total $18 billion annually, representing more than a million checks daily.

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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. The Association of Real Estate License Law Officials estimates that there are more than 3 million active real estate licensees in the United States. In 2017, over 5.51

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Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022: Red Flags for BSA/AML Staff

Abrigo

Takeaway 3 Anti-Money Laundering and Fraud monitoring software can help combat this serious crime. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is an international United Nations observance day commemorated each June 15 by most countries around the globe. Reports of abuse in this demographic is one of the most common in the United States.

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Experts: US House Examines Legislative Actions To Combat Cybercriminals

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They spoke before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy Tuesday. Additionally, Kellerman called for a tax credit to encourage firms in the financial vertical to set aside 10 percent of their information technology (IT) budgets at a minimum toward cybersecurity.

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Deep Dive: Striking A Balance In Digital ID Security

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It’s undeniably advantageous to the world economy, with a recent study finding that national digital ID systems could induce GDP growth of up to 13 percent. Experiencing such gains comes with risks, however, as digital IDs have presented new and underexplored avenues for fraud. More than 4.5

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FinCEN identifies AML/CFT “priorities” for financial institutions

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The Priorities purport to identify and describe the most significant AML/CFT threats facing the United States. A prime example of this problem is the inclusion of “fraud” as a Priority. This Priority is not specific, like “securities fraud,” or “e-mail compromise scheme fraud” – it’s just “fraud,” with no qualification.