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FedNow fraud prevention for credit unions: A guide for AML, fraud teams

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Prevent fraud when adopting FedNow Credit unions can prevent fraud as they connect to FedNow. Use this guide to understand available tools and the steps AML and fraud teams should take. You might also like this FedNow implementation guide with details on appropriate AML/CFT and fraud considerations.

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Visa: EMV Cuts Card-Present Counterfeit Fraud By 80 Pct

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Merchants saw a drop in card-present fraud due to the increased adoption of Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) chip cards, Visa said. Merchants who have upgraded to chip technology saw a decrease of 80 percent in counterfeit fraud dollars in September of 2018 when compared to September of 2015. More than 3.1

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Prevent pig butchering scams: Safeguarding against investment fraud

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Avoid fraud losses from pig butchering scams FinCrime professionals looking to prevent pig butchering scams in the age of cryptocurrency can follow these steps to tighten security. Takeaway 1 Investment fraud schemes known as pig butchering scams contributed to $3.3 billion in fraud losses in 2022. billion in 2021.

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Deep Dive: Assessing And Tackling Debit Card Fraud

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Fraudsters have grown adept at finding debit cards’ weak points, and merchants are struggling to keep up. Losses due to false credit and debit card declines — in which merchants reject legitimate orders on the mistaken belief that they are fraudulent — grew to $118 billion last year and are projected to reach $443 billion by 2021.

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Wirecard Makes Deals To Sell Its Brazil, Britain Operations

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As Wirecard AG’s global operations close following its bankruptcy filing, the German payment company has agreed to sell what’s left, the Financial Times reported. In addition, he noted that the sale of some of the company’s operations in Britain and North America could be announced soon. billion euros ($2.1

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Fraud Concerns and Trends in 2022

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Fraud on Alert for 2022 A review of SAR data , government agenc y releases, a nd fraud findings found these f raud c oncerns and trends to wat ch in 2022. Takeaway 1 An Abrigo review of SAR data, government agency releases, and fraud findings revealed fraud trends to watch for. Fraud Concerns. Starting Point.

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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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