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In Australia, Card (And Other Payments) Fraud Is Big Business

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In Australia, a new report shows just how widespread internal fraud in the Commonwealth, aimed at government agencies, has become. This past week it was reported that, per an investigation by the Australian Institute of Criminology, such fraud amounted to $42 million over the past year. Grayson Jr., owner of Zealcon Corp.,

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Payments Fraud Rides Money Mules Into 2019

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It’s no surprise that payments fraud is on the rise. Juniper Research , for example, has estimated that retailers will lose as much as $130 billion in card-not-present (CNP) fraud through 2023 — as tech gets more complex and transactions are done across borders. Then again, the fraud may be a bit more low-tech and on-site.

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Pindrop’s Solutions Fight Call Center And Voice Fraud

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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. at Georgia Tech. They let me right in,” Dewey said.

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Why The Switch To Electronic Payments Isn’t Enough To Combat Employee Fraud

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In Georgia, one Mohawk Industries employee allegedly scammed the company out of $766,000. And in New Mexico, two Santa Fe government employees were placed on leave following a report that fraud is running rampant in their department. Internal p-card fraud doesn’t discriminate against small and large companies either, he said.

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Six Countries Join Forces To Stop Cybercrime Network

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According to a report in Reuters , the Eastern European GozNym network, whose leader resides in Tbilisi, Georgia, sent phishing emails to install malware on more than 41,000 computers. Six countries, including the U.S., shut down a cybercrime network that stole around $100 million from victims.

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Authorities Bust 20 In Alleged International Malware Scam Ring

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Department of Justice reported that the ring involved numerous individuals from countries including Russia, Latvia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania and Belgium, according to the AP. QQAAZZ allegedly laundered stolen funds from hundreds of cybercriminals, transferring them between hundreds of banks globally.

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Imposter Scams Top FTC’s List of 2018 Consumer Complaints

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The report summarizes consumer complaints stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database. Nearly half of these reported scams involved government imposters that falsely claimed to be from the IRS, Social Security Administration, other government agency to get victims to turn over money and/or personal information.

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