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 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes

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Gary Robinson, who serves as head of DCPCU, said that online conduits are gaining favor from fraudsters to further their schemes. “We We are seeing gangs involved in drug trafficking and firearms offenses turning to fraud, targeting victims across the U.K. Fraud that was in turn prevented by the unit amounted to as much as $8.2

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Holiday Season Brings Corporate Payments Fraud Spike

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’Tis the season for corporate fraud? the FBI recently issued a warning for holiday shoppers of a new scam called eSkimming , in which cyber criminals hack into legitimate online retailer websites to steal shoppers’ credit and debit card details. Yet, analysts warn, as cross-border B2B payment volumes rise, so does the risk of fraud.

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U.S. Bank: Machine Learning Is Banks’ Best Bet Against Fraud

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Banks lost about $4 billion to account takeover (ATO) fraud attempts last year and fraudsters have been reluctant to abandon the scheme as this year progresses. Fraudsters made off with account numbers and other personal details, which could later be used for different synthetic identity fraud or related schemes. digital bank Monzo.

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Signifyd Data Shows Fraud Is Actually Declining

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Fraud isn’t perpetrated by a random assortment of individuals; it’s organized crime. It’s “fraud as a Service.” It’s a very unfair match, if you ask Skye Spear, VP of eCommerce fraud-fighting firm Signifyd. “I Classic fraud deflection is rules-based. Fraud is dynamic. It’s a business. percent in Q1 2017.

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This Week’s Reads: Bank Branches, Biometrics and Identity Fraud

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Articles via Biz Journals, Business Standard, Nerd Wallet, and Delaware Online. Follow these steps to guard against online identity fraud: In addition to changing usernames and passwords often, you should also be wary of public Wi-Fi and keep your smartphone updated with the latest software to guard against identity fraud.

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Imposter Scams Top FTC’s List of 2018 Consumer Complaints

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The report summarizes consumer complaints stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database. Credit card fraud was the most common type of identity theft report. Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Delaware, and Tennessee had the highest fraud reports per capita. declined by 24% from 2017.

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Blockchain Tracker: Banks’ Experimentation With Blockchain Tech

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Making purchases online has effectively taken a global economy and made it more localized due to the ability to click a few buttons and have practically anything delivered from anywhere in the world. It can be argued that one of the biggest threats to online transactions can be data breaches where money is either stolen or lost altogether.