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Study Finds Half Of UK Firms Vulnerable To Invoice Fraud

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Invoice fraud, where emailed requests trick employees of various firms into sending money to scammers’ bank accounts, has been making the rounds in the United Kingdom. firms are vulnerable to that type of fraud. According to research from Santander Business , as much as half of all U.K. Department of Justice.

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Ex-NS8 CEO Charged With Defrauding Investors With Falsified Revenue

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which is based in Nevada, purportedly provides online retailers with fraud detection and prevention technology, according to the statement. “As As alleged in our complaint, Rogas falsely presented NS8 as a successful business by fabricating revenue figures and providing them to investors,” SEC Denver Regional Office Director Kurt L.

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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Applies For Singapore Crypto License; CFTC Files Charges In Digital Ponzi Scheme

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged a Colorado resident with fraud in an alleged Ponzi scheme. Defendants Breonna Clark, of Denver, Colorado, and Venture Capital Investments Ltd are charged with soliciting American citizens to trade foreign currency and Bitcoin using a communal digital pool.

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Buying into AML risks in real estate

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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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Credit Union Solutions Provider CULedger Selects William Mills Agency as Public Relations Agency of Record

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William Mills Agency, the largest independent public relations and marketing firm specializing in the financial industry, announced its selection as agency of record to provide PR services to Denver-based CULedger, a leading CUSO (Credit Union Service Organization). About CU Ledger. To learn more about CULedger, visit www.culedger.com.

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New York Wants To Be The Model For Cybersecurity Regulation

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“We believe the best way for industry to focus on the threat of cybersecurity is to have a consistent framework,” said Maria Vullo, superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, at a meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in Denver.

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Mastercard’s Kirkpatrick: Transit Is The Ticket To Everyday Spend

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“This is now about one product that works for your entire life,” Kirkpatrick said, noting that Mastercard has already embedded its contactless-enabling technology in 16 metro areas, including Los Angeles, Boston, New York and Denver, “which means this is no longer a change coming on the hypothetical horizon, but one coming very soon.”.