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EY Accused Of Missing Alleged Wirecard Fraud

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In the ongoing scandal of Wirecard , under fire for fraud, the focus is now turning to auditors Ernst & Young (EY), which reportedly failed to report Wirecard’s “unorthodox financial arrangements” as far back as 2016, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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Paper Checks, Email Fraud Top Enterprise Security Threats

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Bank heists and data breaches saw no shortage in 2016, and corporates large and small could no longer avoid the risk of a cyberattack. Half of companies surveyed, however, are depending on outdated technologies and solutions to stay secure. The environment has truly evolved into an equal opportunity hunting expedition for fraudsters.”.

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Report: EY Whistleblower Called Out Wirecard For Fraud Years Before It Went Bankrupt

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An EY whistleblower has alleged the global accounting firm was warned as far back as 2016 that senior managers at Wirecard may have committed fraud and one had tried to bribe an auditor, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Wirecard paid the Emerging Market Investment Fund 1A 340 million euros ($399 million).

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Holiday eCommerce Fraud Attempts Jumped In 2017

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Attempts to commit online fraud jumped during the holiday season, increasing 22 percent from Thanksgiving to December compared to a year ago. According to ACI, the number of fraud attempts was the highest on Thanksgiving Day at 1.94 percent fraud attempts up from 1.48 percent fraud attempts compared to 1.49

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Feds File Charges In International Fraud Scheme Involving A Picasso

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For their alleged roles in a massive stock fraud and money laundering scam involving a Picasso, the U.S. based Beaufort Securities Ltd and two of its managers, among others, in the case, according to news from Reuters. Prosecutors said Beaufort and managers Peter Kyriacou and Vinesh Canaye manipulated the prices of U.S.

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Ecommerce Fraud To Surge, Says Radial Data

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Credit card fraud is a fact that will likely continue to plague retailers for the foreseeable future. It’s on the rise in the eCommerce arena, according to data released from omnichannel commerce technology and operations company Radial’s eCommerce Fraud Technology Lab.

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Email Scam Victim Sues Bank Claiming Lack Of Fraud Protection

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Krasovec is now suing the Dallas, Texas bank, maintaining that PlainsCapital didn’t have anti-fraud protocols in place. Between June 2016 and July 2019, worldwide losses totaled $26 billion. subsidiary of Japan’s largest financial media organization, was the victim of a $29 million wire transfer fraud. Close to $1.8

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