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

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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. billion in losses reported.

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MonetaGo, GUUD Team On Secure Transactions

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MonetaGo , which specializes in blockchain technologies, and GUUD Company , which focuses on making international trade smooth, have teamed up on international financial transaction security, MonetaGo announced in a press release. MonetaGo also announced the hiring of Tat Yeen Yap to head product development of the APAC region.

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MENA Region Holds Regulatory Clues For Merchants

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In regions where open banking and other electronic payments pilots are becoming common, such as the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, pandemic-era payments are all about privacy, security and trust, particularly in B2B transactions. Privacy Protection In The Spotlight. under the GDPR. Lessons From Abroad.

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Entersekt, Netcetera Team Up On eCommerce Payment Security

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FinTech solution company Entersekt has upgraded its authentication technology in the DACH region of Europe, according to a release. The company recently announced that the software company Netcetera implemented the authentication system for Bank-Verlag, a company that makes and provides secure services for Germany’s banks.

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U.S. Bank: Machine Learning Is Banks’ Best Bet Against Fraud

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Banks lost about $4 billion to account takeover (ATO) fraud attempts last year and fraudsters have been reluctant to abandon the scheme as this year progresses. Fraudsters made off with account numbers and other personal details, which could later be used for different synthetic identity fraud or related schemes. digital bank Monzo.

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Real-Time Payments Fraud: An FI Infrastructure Issue

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Faced with a growing number of transactions to process in real time, payment service providers (PSPs), financial institutions (FIs) and FinTech firms also need to make sure the security of these smarter payment systems is up to par. Regulators in regions such as Europe are changing the ways they look at cross-border transactions.

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Today In B2B: Revolut Debuts New Business Feature; MonetaGo Targets Trade Finance Fraud

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Today in B2B payments, Revolut launches a new solution for its business customers, and MonetaGo collaborates to combat trade finance fraud. Plus, Pioneer Bank sues over MyPayrollHR scandal, Procurement Partners secures new funding, and ImagineTime partners on FinTech for accountants. MonetaGo, GUUD Team On Secure Transactions.

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