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Why US Credit Card Fraud Complaints Are On The Rise

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Credit card fraud complaints in the U.S. ValuePenguin analyzed data collected by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and found that there were approximately 70,000 credit card fraud complaints submitted in 2015. At the state level, the number of credit card fraud complaints were much more pronounced. Across the U.S.,

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 6: Transnational Organized Crime (TOC)

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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). trillion in 2009 or 3.6%

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Arrested Huawei Exec Accused Of Sanctions Fraud

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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. Meng’s presentation was an act of fraud. On Friday (Dec. Officials claim that Ms. In 2016, U.S.

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When Retail Fraud Is An Inside Job

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But the reality is that the greatest security threat facing retail companies, according to a number of recent surveys, often comes from within. In the relative good news department, the NRF highlights one retailer in particular that is on the right track in addressing potential internal fraud: IKEA. In a story posted yesterday (Feb.

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Preventing consumer e-commerce fraud in the age of EMV

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After years of lagging behind many other developed nations, the US market is rolling out EMV technology. While the transition is still in process, and has in many cases been a bumpy, road to adoption, it will go a long way towards tackling some of the most common types of fraud. The shift to e-commerce CNP fraud.

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Catching Criminals Difficult Due To Spread Of Government Cyber Tools

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Symantec Security, a leading security research firm, raised this concern in a recent blog post. Called Trojan.Bachosens , the malicious software was predominantly used by nation-state actors, which confused researchers working on the case. Surprisingly, the hacker flew under the watchful radar of security analysts for years.

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Can faster payments outrun fraud?

Banking 2020

Payment security and speed go hand in hand, according to the Federal Reserve and NACHA. is growing closer to becoming a reality with the formation of a Board Advisory Group that will help NACHA realize its plans to create faster and more secure payments that meet the needs of banking institutions, merchants and many others.

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