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UBS to pay $1.43bn in penalties over mortgage fraud prior to 2008 crisis

TheGuardian

The civil action was filed in November 2018 alleging misconduct related to UBS’s underwriting and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued in 2006 and 2007, according to the justice department. Continue reading.

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Sweden going cashless

Chris Skinner

Plastic money is not only more secure from fraud, but can literally be washed to get rid of bad deposits. There are no fully–comparable figures from any of the surveys carried out in 2006, but in 2006 the “average consumer” did not choose to pay by card until the purchase sum exceeded SEK 123.”

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Signature Bank Taps Tech For Simplified AP

PYMNTS

Finrails AP offers businesses a cloud-based accounts payable (AP) solution that automates B2B payments on a secure digital dashboard using numerous payment methods. Finrails AP offers increased visibility into cash flow, and the platform has built-in fraud detection via Positive Pay. It is owned by Signature Bancorporation, Inc.,

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How Facebook Unfriends Ad Fraudsters

PYMNTS

Digital fraud continues to be one of the most pressing issues that marketplaces face today. Experts estimate that total fraud losses in 2018 totaled $3.9 Developments Around The Digital Fraud World. Businesses are turning to a variety of solutions to fight fraud, including leveraging blockchain technology.

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Raising Elder Fraud Awareness to Prevent Real Estate Scams

FICO

All too often, elders today are the targets of residential real estate fraud and scams. The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t just gripped the world for the last year—it’s also ignited a residential real estate boom in the US, with home sales hitting peaks not seen since 2006. Keep an open dialog: Do not let the elder become isolated.

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Bitcoin Daily: QuadrigaCX Co-Founder Made Fake Accounts; Swede Faces Extradition In Scam

PYMNTS

A Swedish man has been charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with a bitcoin scam that defrauded more than 3,500 victims of over $11 million — and faces extradition to the U.S.

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NASA Gets Hacked

PYMNTS

NASA has suffered a data breach that exposed its employees’ Social Security numbers and other personal information. “Upon discovery of the incidents, NASA cybersecurity personnel took immediate action to secure the servers and the data contained within,” the memo stated. Information security remains a top priority for NASA.