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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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Navy Federal's woes, Regions' check fraud: Top banking news for October 2023

American Banker

In October's roundup of top banking news: Navy Federal's contract with the Department of Defense remains in limbo, check fraud takes a bite out of Regions Financial's third-quarter earnings, a Community Reinvestment Act rule gets finalized and more.

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Payroll Fraud Could Cost KeyCorp $90M

PYMNTS

Regional banking firm KeyCorp disclosed a massive instance of fraud on Tuesday (July 16) that could potentially cost $90 million, according to a report by CNBC. In a K-8 filing, KeyCorp, which is based in Cleveland, said the fraud involved a “business customer” and that it was discovered “on or about” July 9.

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It's Time to Update Your Payments Strategy

Jack Henry

Community and regional banks and credit unions can learn about payments trends in 2023, FedNow, streamlining experiences, reducing fraud and risk, and the future of payments.

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Clouds and Cores: The Path Is Clear, Incremental, and De-Risked

Jack Henry

Community and regional banks and credit unions can learn about payments trends in 2023, FedNow, streamlining experiences, reducing fraud and risk, and the future of payments.

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ProfitStars Targets Online Bill Pay Fraud For Banks

PYMNTS

ProfitStars , the Jack Henry & Associates division that provides risk management solutions for financial institutions, announced its latest fraud tool on Wednesday (Sept. According to ProfitStars, more than 2,500 community and regional banks offer online bill payment to their retail and small business clients through iPay Solutions.

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Combatting Fraudsters with AI and ML

BankInovation

In recent years, community and regional banks have been under increasing obligation to discover and report money laundering and tamp down on fraud losses. Many of the newest and most common fraud and laundering techniques have developed as an unintended consequence of the massive and permanent […]

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