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Five At Five: France Aims To Tax Big Tech

PYMNTS

Today’s coverage includes the latest European push to tax such companies as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. NCR makes a fraud prevention move, Airbnb landlords get a hefty fine, Amazon does a split take and a transit startup lands a big investment. France’s Finance Minister Wants EU-Wide Digital Tax By Year End.

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Feds Charge Texas Man With CARES Act Fraud

PYMNTS

8) charged a Dallas-area man with allegedly playing a role in a scheme that sought to fraudulently obtain $24.8 Dinesh Sah, 55, of Coppell, Texas, was charged with three counts of wire fraud, three counts of bank fraud and one count of money laundering. Federal prosecutors on Thursday (Oct. million in PPP loans.

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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. Regulations such as Geographic Targeting Order updates help identify AML risks by requiring identification for certain real estate purchases.

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

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Emailage raised an undisclosed sum for its fraud prevention technology keyed off email address. Fraud solutions based on email addresses. HQ: Dallas, Texas. Tax preparation technology. Tags: Consumers, tax prep, personal financial management. P2BInvestor added $5 million in debt for its SMB crowdfunding platform.

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