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Why US Credit Card Fraud Complaints Are On The Rise

PYMNTS

Credit card fraud complaints in the U.S. ValuePenguin analyzed data collected by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and found that there were approximately 70,000 credit card fraud complaints submitted in 2015. At the state level, the number of credit card fraud complaints were much more pronounced.

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WEX Extends Fuel Card Contract With Sheetz

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announced a 10-year extension of its fleet fuel card contract with convenience chain retailer Sheetz, Inc., WEX supports the Private Label, Universal and Tri-Brand fleet cards available at Sheetz, which can be used to purchase gasoline at store locations. On Wednesday (Oct. 18), payment solutions company WEX, Inc.,

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Health Care Companies Data At Risk Of Being Compromised

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Newkirk issues identification cards for insurance plans, and in early July, it discovered a server that housed information on members of payer organizations was accessed without the proper authorization. An inquiry into it found access was first made in May.

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Procure-to-Pay, 3 Ways Analytics Reduces Risks and Costs

FICO

This article from the State of West Virginia is a perfect example: "More than 17% of Purchase Card transactions lacked sufficient documentation". Even when they have an ERP system which is meant to integrate data, they often have a separate expense or procurement system and have P-Card data which is not fully integrated.

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Higher Learning, Hit By Payments Fraud

PYMNTS

In one example of fraud, crossing 74 checks totaling more than $38,000, O’Donnell forged payments made to resemble “housing refunds” for students that were made out to “pay to the order of Kevin O’Donnell” and cashed. In other instances, he used two credit cards tied to the university to send cash to himself via PayPal and Square.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Goes to Larry Mazza and the crew at MVB Bank in West Virginia. Based on a clearly defined strategy, this team has established a dedicated fintech group that offers services ranging from BaaS to sponsoring card issuance and lending, to providing crypto services, to offering niche partnerships to the gaming industry.

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Game-Changing Tech Or Dystopian Nightmare? How 16 Industries Could Be Transformed By Facial Recognition

CB Insights

Face scanning helps to prevent fraud by eliminating the need for a PIN or even a card swipe, both of which are susceptible to being stolen. Biometrics would make voter fraud, complicated voter registration, and other limiting factors that keep people from the polls things of the past.