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Crypto Fraud Scores More Than $4B In 2019

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billion in 2019, according to Chainalysis and The Wall Street Journal , which was a bigger figure than either of the preceding two years combined. Reports of high percentages of weak checks on cryptocurrency, along with the reported fraud, have prompted calls for regulation on the new forms of currency.

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Chinese Regulator Fines Luckin, 43 Other Companies In Fraud Case

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China's top regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation, has fined coffee chain Luckin Coffee and other firms that helped it inflate its sales and expenses last year, The Wall Street Journal reported. The regulator said on Tuesday (Sept. That prompted the regulator to start the investigation.

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Synthetic Identity Fraud: Prevention & Detection Tips for Financial Institutions

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Synthetic ID fraud is growing quickly and hurts FIs and customers Knowing the schemes associated with synthetic identity fraud and how criminals avoid detection can help minimize losses. Takeaway 1 Synthetic identity fraud is a growing form of identity theft in which an individual is impersonated by using stolen information.

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Prevention is the Key to Stopping Elder Financial Exploitation & Fraud

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Elder fraud prevention and education Learn strategies for recognizing and reporting elder fraud and exploitation. . Takeaway 1 Elder abuse, exploitation and fraud continue to rise as the baby boomer generation ages. Takeaway 3 Education and reporting are key to preventing this type of fraud, so know your state's policies. .

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ChowNow: AI Helps Independent Restaurants Fight The Growing Threat of Digital Fraud

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Mobile ordering apps are largely responsible for keeping the industry above water, but fraud still plagues the sector. And while promising news regarding COVID-19 vaccines may have put the end of the pandemic in sight, the restaurant industry’s growing fraud concerns will not cease as abruptly.

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Report: Crypto Fraud Losses Reach $4.4B In Q3 2019

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Looking back at 2019, and at cryptocurrencies, we may well make the declaration that fraudsters got a lot more brazen … which may mean 2020 is the year lawmakers and regulators clamp down through a global, concerted effort to root out financial crime. billion in fraud and theft seen last year.

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DOJ Seizes $24M In Crypto As Part Of Brazilian Internet Fraud Probe

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The seizure stemmed from a cryptocurrency fraud scheme being investigated by Brazilian federal police called Operation Egypto. They reportedly held the funds in a way that would've mandated regulation under Brazilian law, with which Fagundes and the others allegedly didn't comply.

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