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Hacker Tracker: The Evolving Threat Of Tax Fraud

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Earlier this year, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reported that there was a reduction in the number of fraudulent tax returns identified between 2013 and 2015. As of February, the number of mentions in 2017 so far was already over 40 percent of the 2016 total. What’s Next In Tax Fraud.

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In Australia, Card (And Other Payments) Fraud Is Big Business

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In Australia, a new report shows just how widespread internal fraud in the Commonwealth, aimed at government agencies, has become. This past week it was reported that, per an investigation by the Australian Institute of Criminology, such fraud amounted to $42 million over the past year. Grayson Jr., owner of Zealcon Corp.,

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Things worth reading: 9th September 2016

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Mastercard faces £14bn card fee claim Stephen Fry: ‘Without tax, civilisation falters’ Wells Fargo will pay $190 million to settle customer fraud case Federal Reserve asks Congress to limit Wall Street merchant banking Quantum of scholars Carney’s arrogance has diminished the Bank’s (..)

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Fraudsters Prize Payment Via iTunes, Walmart Gift Cards

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A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that fraudsters are increasingly requesting to be paid with gift cards, with some even asking for certain brands such as Google Play and iTunes gift cards. Google Play cards were not reported in significant numbers until this year.

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Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of 18 Felonies After Pilfering $10M In eCurrency

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Software developer and Ukrainian native Volodymyr Kvashuk, 25, from Renton, Washington, worked for Microsoft from 2016 to 2018, and was tasked with testing Microsoft’s online retail sales platform. He took advantage of that access to steal currency stored value (CSV) such as digital gift cards that he then resold on the internet. .

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Some Fraudsters Go Low-Tech To Grab Credit Card, Personal Data

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As we noted in the recent Digital Banking Tracker, the CNP fraud has taken a leg down in favor of fraud that looks to snag credit card numbers. They took the details and applied for credit cards. Check Fraud, Too. She also submitted a false tax return in 2016, omitting those funds as income.

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Why Mexico’s SMBs Need A FinTech Operating System And Not Another Bank

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Consider the fact that in Mexico it can take four to six months to open a business account — and as much as a year to get access to a debit card. As Poovala told Webster: “We had to get a debit card by actually creating our own startup. It’s been 20 months, and we tried to get a debit card from some of the largest banks.

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