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AUGUST 11, 2020

No one will call to ask for your bank account, credit card or Social Security number, the FTC said. As in the first distribution of $1,200 checks in the spring, most people will get money direct deposited, or via a debit card or check will be mailed to the address where your taxes were filed.

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Abrigo

JUNE 13, 2022

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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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

Customers and merchants rely on their banks and credit unions (CUs) to ensure they have secure, convenient online transactions, and many FIs work to detect fraud by looking for abnormal purchasing behaviors that could indicate something is amiss. Around The FI Fraud Decisioning World.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Perhaps more troubling, however, is digital fraud’s projected future. Recently published research noted global fraud losses could top $6 billion by 2021, more than doubling the $3 billion lost worldwide in 2015. As such, businesses are now investing in their security and fraud prevention technology and solutions.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Retailers focused on combating fraud have credit cards in the cross-hairs of their efforts. But ramping up the war on card fraud can introduce a new risk to companies: false positives. This isn’t merely an issue for the B2C world, however. The False Positive Threat.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For 2022, we saw a significant increase in compromised cards resulting from skimming activity. Total compromise cards were up 368% from 2021, with more than 161,000 impacted cards identified — nearly a 5x increase over 2021. Now that we have data from the entire year to review, we are seeing the alarming trend continue.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

At the same time, as this week's B2B Data Digest reveals, fraud can come from many sources, not only outside of the enterprise. From commercial card misuse to invoice fraud, internal employees can be the bad actors, too. An individual has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering charges.

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FICO

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

I am always glad to see headlines like this one, which ran last summer in The New York Times: “ How to Reduce Credit Card Fraud.” Every Transaction Is Assessed for Fraud. FICO’s patented and proven fraud analytic capabilities have helped organizations save $90 billion+ per year. Steps Ahead of Financial Criminals.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Combating cyberfraud is a “balancing act,” says Sift Science, a fraud detection software company. And the number of things corporations have to juggle to safeguard their data — from the numerous types of fraud to the copious technologies that combat it all — mean cybersecurity is no easy task. Beyond Fraud.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

With so much highbrow industry chatter about topics like payments fraud detection, it’s good to remember that this is actual crime-fighting. Traditional fraud-fighting approaches often fail against scammers who use synthetic IDs to trick financial institutions (FIs) into letting them open new accounts. The Fatigue-Fraud Connection.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Merchants and FIs have been turning to such solutions to help customers quickly and securely transact. The following Deep Dive examines how AI technology is being deployed on the anti-fraud front lines. . The High Costs Of Fraud . Fraud takes many shapes and forms and comes with a hefty price tag.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2018

EMVCo , the global technical body that facilitates the worldwide interoperability and acceptance of secure payment transactions, announced late last week that it published the EMV 3-D Secure Protocol and Core Functions Specification v2.2.0. The EMV3DS version 2.2.0 The EMV3DS version 2.2.0

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Fraudsters have been increasingly focused on mobile services, with one-third of all fraud attacks worldwide reportedly targeting mobile during the first half of 2018 — a 24 percent year-over-year increase. Fighting Fraud Visibly and Invisibly. STACK’s mobile app provides budget management and spending accounts, among other services.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Not so long ago, payments cyber fraud was done primarily by brute force, through guessing passwords and usernames — a scattershot approach akin to trial and error, conducted by lone individuals or small groups. Fraud is an industry for the crooks now. With the evolution of fraud, the detection and prevention efforts also change.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Elder financial exploitation and elder fraud are rising at an alarming rate as they continue to be serious crimes in the United States. An increase in financial crime and fraud against the elderly is expected to continue to climb as the baby boom population (those born before 1964) age. The under-reported and growing crime.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

Fraud, on the other hand, paid extremely well, a fact he learned at the age of 13 when he embarked on his first subscription scam. None of these events were real, of course, and Sales pocketed the money. None of these events were real, of course, and Sales pocketed the money. That is the part of the story one might expect.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

PSCU , the credit union service organization (CUSO), is teaming up with FICO Customer Communications Services (CCS) to develop a fraud alert tool for credit unions (CUs), PSCU said in a statement on Wednesday (Oct. In the event of possible fraud, members are alerted quickly and securely using their preferred method of communication.

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NCR

JULY 17, 2017

In today’s environment, setting up a fraud prevention program is a hugely complex process. One area that must not be overlooked is the impact of non-financial events and activities on a fraud prevention strategy. So what non-financial signals should banks be looking for in order to enhance their fraud prevention efforts?

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

The May FI Fraud Decisioning Playbook examines the issue of omnichannel fraud and the strategies that banks and CUs are using to detect and thwart it. Around The FI Fraud Decisioning World. Cross-channel fraud is a major threat, and FIs need to quickly detect if it is occurring.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Another involves heightened fraud vectors swimming like sharks around digital-first first-timers. On the upside, however, is the return of restaurant dining, many cool new takes on it, and the ways that financial institutions (FIs) and FinTechs are partnering to make dining yummy and secure. Defending Trust.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged John McAfee for allegedly touting investments in initial coin offerings (ICOs) to Twitter followers without saying that he received payment for doing so, according to a press release. The computer coder and businessperson’s bodyguard, Jimmy Watson Jr.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In marketing, Amazon and Walmart are busy getting ready for what could be the largest shopping week of the year, with Prime Day and other events approaching. And online shopping and digital fraud are increasing simultaneously, but merchants can take steps to ensure that debit-based card-not-present (CNP) transactions are kept safe.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2017

As of today, Mastercard is releasing one — it announced its new Early Fraud Detection System. With the system, issuers can now receive advance alerts about cards and accounts that are facing a higher risk of fraud due to involvement or exposure in an earlier data breach.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

Monzo, one of the world’s largest digital banks, discovered a security flaw and is now asking half-million of its customers to change their personal identification numbers (PINs), TechCrunch reported on Monday (Aug. PINs are typically stored in a “particularly secure part of our systems.” . “No Monzo customers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bank Is Doing to Drive Virtual Card Adoption. Accounts payable (AP) professionals and vendors still have reservations about adopting virtual cards despite their many benefits. FICO’s Take on Debit Security.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Over 60 percent of banks say fraud volumes are rising, with over 40 percent reporting that average fraud hit value is going up. Under COVID, one study finds that 22 percent of Americans had been targeted by pandemic-related fraud attempts as of April.

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FICO

MARCH 10, 2022

I’ve been writing recently about the results of our recent global consumer fraud survey. But like most things, it’s not as simple as it sounds, as large customer groups are likely to switch banks if they are dissatisfied with their response to a fraud management incident (more on that in a moment). Possession – something you have (e.g

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

A classic image of payment fraud involves a fraudster stealing credit card numbers and shopping for goods in-person or online. But what’s left out of this picture, said David Dewey, director of research at Pindrop Security , is the element of voice. They let me right in,” Dewey said. While the roll-out of EMV in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2018

Since the migration to EMV in the largest card market in the world (the U.S. in October of 2015), the incidences of counterfeit card fraud at chip-enabled merchants have fallen sharply — some 76 percent, as reported by card networks. Sometimes the cards are ancillary to a different criminal purpose.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2016

Bluefin Payment Systems, which offers point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solutions to several industries, including retail and health care, said on Tuesday (May 3) that it will also add the Visa Data Secure Platform (DSP) to its portfolio, through its Decryption-as-a-Service P2PE Solution.

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NCR

AUGUST 7, 2017

As contactless card transactions become increasingly common in markets such as the UK and on public transit globally, it seems inevitable that there will be growing concerns around the potential for fraudsters to exploit this form of payment. million lost to contactless fraud in 2015. percent of total card fraud in the UK.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 4, 2023

Guidance for banks on the lookout for crypto scams and fraud The turbulent cryptocurrency scene should put bankers on high alert. Takeaway 1 Cryptocurrencies are the newest and most popular field in potential financial gains through fraud. But with increased popularity comes more opportunity for fraud. DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPER.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Perhaps the last and best hope in the battle against ID fraud – the kind that brings ruin to credit reports and billions of dollars in losses to card companies and merchants. This is the percentage of new account fraud victims who discover they are, well, victims when they are contacted by a debt collector. Digital DNA.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

Though victims of fraud attacks may never be able to beat cybercriminals at their own game, it’s clear that knowledge is power. ” In this month’s installment of the Anatomy of a Fraud Attack series with Kount , we take a look at an increasingly favorite type of fraud among cybercriminals: carding or card testing.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Headlines are filled with reports of service outages and data breaches , and both banks and consumers are contending with rising fraud concerns as digital banking takes off. Fraud threatens everyone, yet customers rely on their banks for protection. FIs around the globe are also grappling with faster.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

To that end, said David Barnhardt, chief experience officer at GIACT , in an interview with Karen Webster, an explosion in online transactions, in card not present activity, has brought with it a host of challenges for companies simply trying to keep up with demand. As Barnhardt noted, as transaction volumes spike, so does fraud.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2020

FIs therefore must ensure their omnichannel experiences are paired with comprehensive fraud-fighting approaches that counteract potential issues. Fraud cost U.S. The problem will only grow, however, if FIs do not adapt their fraud-fighting efforts to suit their omnichannel offerings. Confronting Cross-Channel Fraud.

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