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With Terrorists And Scammers Lurking, Is A Crypto Storm Looming?

PYMNTS

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. That’s according to the U.S.

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FBI Hot On Syrian Money Laundering Trail

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The Justice Department said on Tuesday (March 22) that it has charged three Syrian nationals — each of them identified as being members (current or former) of the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) — with counts of hacking and conspiracy. government and a number of international organizations, including media firms.

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Bitcoin Daily: German Crypto Firm Shuttered After Pyramid Scheme Accusations; People’s Bank Of China Denies Bogus Announcement Of Stablecoin Launch

PYMNTS

Founded in 2011 by Harald Seiz, the firm offered online purchases of “cryptonyzed gold” tokens, offering customers a commission to sign up other “affiliates.” Website DECPAPI.com spotlighted an API with a countdown that showed the national stablecoin would launch on November 20. And the U.S.

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Elder Financial Exploitation During a Pandemic: An Issue We Can’t Forget

Abrigo

In addition, with the passing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), fraud has increased with scams offering to rush stimulus checks to individuals for a fee. Unfortunately, many senior citizens are falling for these scams out of misplaced trust, confusion, and fear. It’s the right thing to do.

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AGL Boosts Payments 40% with FICO's Personalised Digital Collections

FICO

AGL wanted to provide a high-quality, best-practice, secure solution that would build confidence and trust with customers while producing a high-value customer experience and deliver strong financials. Gaining Extra Performance Over the past decade, AGL has been investing in digitising its collections department.

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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

Gentle Monster Background Founded in 2011 by Kim, Gentle Monster initially struggled to break through against large brands like Luxottica which controls an estimated 30% of the US market, and is behind almost every single designer eyeglass brand you can think of, including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Armani, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Prada and many more.

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FinCEN warns against elder financial exploitation

CFPB Monitor

It highlights new EFE typologies and potential red flags and builds upon a related advisory issued in 2011. Scammers will contact older adults under a fictitious persona via phone call, robocall, text message, email, mail, in-person communication, online dating apps and websites, or social media platforms. Background.