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Tax ID Fraud is Taxing on Financial Institutions

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Understanding tax ID fraud FinCrime professionals looking to prevent tax ID fraud, first need to understand the fundamentals of what is happening and their best recourse for prevention. Takeaway 3 If you suspect this type of fraud, file a SAR with the term "tax refund fraud" in the narrative.

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Understanding 1st-party fraud: Risks and resolutions

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How financial institutions can prevent losses from 1st-party fraud Learn strong approaches to identifying, preventing, and detecting 1st-party fraud that will keep your AML program on top of fraud trends. Takeaway 3 Prevention and detection best practices can curb hard dollar 1st-party fraud losses while protecting clients.

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PPP fraud: How financial institutions can mitigate ongoing risk

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Detecting PPP fraud after the program's end date BSA and fraud professionals saw a spike in fraud during the first two rounds of PPP funding. Takeaway 1 Prosecutors call PPP fraud the largest fraud in a generation. Here's how to detect fraudulent loans still in the portfolio.

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How to prepare for FedNow: 5 Steps for your financial institution

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This blog outlines five essential steps and considerations for an effective FedNow implementation. Fraud detection and AML systems: Ensure these systems are integrated and operational at your institution to stay on top of financial crime. Fraud prevention: Procedures to detect and prevent account opening fraud.

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Fighting Cyber-Enabled Fraud with BSA, Fraud & IT Collaboration – Video

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Combating Cyber-Enabled Fraud Requires Communication Increases in cybercrime or cyber-enabled fraud deserve attention from financial institutions, as Abrigo expert Terri Luttrell explains in this video. . You might also like this whitepaper, "The 2021 BSA/AML and Fraud Staff Survey: Top Issues for FinCrime Fighters".

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Stopping PPP Fraud

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How Institutions Can Avoid Fraud Surprises in the Next Round of the PPP BSA and fraud professionals saw a spike in PPP fraud during the first two rounds of funding. How can they be better prepared to prevent fraud in this next round? Stopping PPP Fraud in New Round of Funding. PPP Fraud Spikes.

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7 Fraud and AML compliance reports for bank boards and credit unions

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Share these reports on AML activities to inform directors Reporting to the board on AML and fraud compliance is an essential obligation. Takeaway 3 Recommended reports on AML and fraud metrics for the board include those on high-risk customers and trends on types of fraud and suspicious activity seen.