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Bank wire fraud – How social engineering and technology perpetrate fraud losses

Abrigo

Bank wire fraud is growing and becoming more complex. Takeaway 1 Bank w ire transfer fraud is increasing due to technological advances today. Takeaway 2 Transnational criminal organizations commit b ank wire transfer fraud and use a variety of techniques to make Americans their victims. Investment scams were #1, with over $4.6

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PCI Security Council's Middle East expansion targets payment fraud

The Paypers

The PCI Security Standards Council (SSC) has announced plans to extend its operations to the Middle East, aiming to tackle the growing threat of payment card fraud in the region.

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Entersekt, Netcetera Team Up On eCommerce Payment Security

PYMNTS

FinTech solution company Entersekt has upgraded its authentication technology in the DACH region of Europe, according to a release. The company recently announced that the software company Netcetera implemented the authentication system for Bank-Verlag, a company that makes and provides secure services for Germany’s banks.

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MENA Region Holds Regulatory Clues For Merchants

PYMNTS

In regions where open banking and other electronic payments pilots are becoming common, such as the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, pandemic-era payments are all about privacy, security and trust, particularly in B2B transactions. Privacy Protection In The Spotlight. under the GDPR. Lessons From Abroad.

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Today In B2B: Revolut Debuts New Business Feature; MonetaGo Targets Trade Finance Fraud

PYMNTS

Today in B2B payments, Revolut launches a new solution for its business customers, and MonetaGo collaborates to combat trade finance fraud. Plus, Pioneer Bank sues over MyPayrollHR scandal, Procurement Partners secures new funding, and ImagineTime partners on FinTech for accountants. and EEA consumer cards and a 2.8

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Real-Time Payments Fraud: An FI Infrastructure Issue

PYMNTS

Faced with a growing number of transactions to process in real time, payment service providers (PSPs), financial institutions (FIs) and FinTech firms also need to make sure the security of these smarter payment systems is up to par. Regulators in regions such as Europe are changing the ways they look at cross-border transactions.

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How A Local Lens For Risk Analysis Can Fight Global Money Laundering And Fraud

PYMNTS

Providers serving a wide array of businesses have access to more card or customer data than individual merchants, meaning they may be more able to flag individuals showing signs of fraudulent or unusual behavior. . Each sector and country encounters different fraud types that providers must be ready to detect and thwart.

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