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Fraud, Global Payments Catch B2B VC Attention

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This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup reflects those changing needs, with B2B fraud mitigation efforts for online businesses emerging as the funding leader. Other investments landed at FinTechs that enable SMBs to manage global payments and banking

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Bitcoin Daily: Nigeria’s Crypto Market Surges; Alleged Crypto Capital Operator Charged With Fraud

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Reginald Fowler, “an alleged operator behind payment processor Crypto Capital , was charged with wire fraud” on Friday (Feb. This is in addition to charges of bank fraud, an unlicensed money transfer operation and conspiracy. Fraud has become a concern with cryptocurrency around the world.

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Holiday Season Brings Corporate Payments Fraud Spike

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’Tis the season for corporate fraud? The holidays are unfortunately one of the busiest times of the year for fraudsters looking to capitalize on the surge of shopping and payments activity. Unfortunately, this time of year fails to bring relief for businesses that fall victim to corporate and B2B payments fraud, too.

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Helping FIs Separate The 'Reality Of Fraud Protection' From Perception

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Those new avenues of fraud have leveraged hallmarks of the current pandemic — fears over public health and concerns about stimulus checks issued by the government — to snare unwitting victims. . . According to some estimates, as many as 22 percent of Americans have been impacted by COVID-related fraud. . .

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Wells Fargo Debuts Digital Supplier Payment Tool

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Wells Fargo is beefing up its digital payments arsenal with a new service aimed at business customers. To use the tool, customers electronically send payment instructions, which are routed to the WellsOne Virtual Card Payments service, the release stated. The financial services giant on Thursday (Nov.

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Corporate Fraud Reveals The Breadth Of Scammer Tactics

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When it comes to fraud threats, no company — large or small — is immune. The Federal Trade Commission recently filed a complaint against Yellowstone Capital, Fundry and their officers, alleging the merchant cash advance companies had been withdrawing funds from small business bank accounts.

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GIACT: It’s Time To Fight Back Against Fraud

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Melissa Townsley-Solis, head of GIACT , discusses one of the negative effects of COVID-19: the escalation of fraud in the payments arena. She stresses the importance of small businesses fighting back against fraud in 2021 in order to achieve economic recovery. Fraud was red-hot in 2020. It’s time to fight back.

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