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

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That fraud spans, among other methods, misuse of government credit cards and procurement payments, reported itnews.com. And when it comes to external fraud, 95 percent of external fraud can be traced to “one large entity” focused on payment card fraud. intentionally caused” the United States a tax loss of more than $1 million.

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Wild Cards? Gambling, Payroll, Other Models Provide Fresh Fuel For Prepaid

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Cards (as in prepaid, stored-value cards that consumers can use for gambling, payroll and a variety of other uses, many of them novel) are only half the battle. To get a sense of how the world of payments and cards has changed, Cregan told Webster a story about a conference he attended in Las Vegas in 2009. Take payroll cards.

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How Prepaid Cards Played A Role In El Chapo’s Global Drug Operation

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But it covers the main challenge faced in the illegal drug trade: getting product into a specific location and getting their earnings out in a way that does not trigger anti-money laundering defenses. Prepaid debit cards are playing an important role. Prepaid access cards are used by criminals in a variety of ways,” the agency said.

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Mastercard Revamps SMB Card Rewards

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The main challenge of designing a holistic solution for the small business (SMB) community is that it’s a diverse segment, making it particularly hard to create one-size-fits-all solutions. Though one entrepreneur is working as a gig worker or running a small corporation, they are both going to have to file their taxes,” she added.

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NEW REPORT: H&R Block On Offering Smarter, Faster Tax Refunds

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How Smarter Payments are Enabling Instant Tax Refunds. Approximately 15 million tax filers begin the process of getting a refund in January. But while the early bird gets the worm, early tax filers are forced to wait months to gain access to their tax refunds.

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Ahead Of Primaries, It’s Taxes And Some Shrugs In NY

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Moving through the steel canyons of the city itself and in Long Island, we found bemused smiles in answer to questions about main concerns headed into primary day, and of course, the general election. Taxes,” said one pizza shop owner near Penn Station, who asked that neither he nor his shop be named. Technology?

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Next Economic Stimulus Package Could Hit $1T

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The Trump administration anticipates a $1 trillion figure could be in the cards for the next round of stimulus funding, with an eye toward possibly including back-to-work incentives, liability protections and more, Bloomberg reported. And recent analyses have the economy taking until 2030 to start fully recovering.

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