PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The passwords, user names and Social Security numbers that once helped us prove we are who we say we are now are vulnerable or have already been compromised. And new regulations are taking root or are on the horizon to help protect consumers, their data and how that data might be used.

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JULY 2, 2020

The president of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany’s financial regulator, said the $2.1 Its auditor, Ernst & Young ( EY ), has said it was the result of a sophisticated global fraud. It appears that neither auditors nor regulators were effective here,” Scholz told the news service. “(It)

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Abrigo

JANUARY 3, 2024

Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued a new regulation on the requirements, including how AML staff will access the information through a new federal beneficial ownership information (BOI) registry. This is in line with the current CDD regulations. Effective Jan. More is expected on this later.

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JUNE 24, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, Entersekt CEO Schalk Nolte said that in a world forever transformed by the pandemic, digitally established global identities and trusted endpoints are critical means of achieving genuine account security. CNP fraud, Nolte said, has become a numbers game.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Hufeld’s comments come one day after the Bundestag announced it plans to hold an inquiry into regulators’ failure to prevent the biggest corporate fraud since World War II. But EY has said it was provided with false documentation and suggested Wirecard may be involved in large-scale international fraud.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Elder financial exploitation and elder fraud are rising at an alarming rate as they continue to be serious crimes in the United States. An increase in financial crime and fraud against the elderly is expected to continue to climb as the baby boom population (those born before 1964) age. The under-reported and growing crime.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Regulators are passing stricter policies, as well as cracking down on anti-money laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC) and sanctions noncompliance. FIs in the United Arab Emirates are also looking to get ahead of fraud with improved digital KYC practices. Taking A Local Approach To Fighting Money Laundering, Fraud Worldwide.

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JUNE 5, 2020

FIs must be careful not to lower their fraud-fighting standards in their pursuit of open banking and be selective about the entities they allow in. The need to secure open banking has only grown as financial criminals have stepped up to exploit disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, he added. How To Quickly Fight KYC Fraud.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Fraudsters have been increasingly focused on mobile services, with one-third of all fraud attacks worldwide reportedly targeting mobile during the first half of 2018 — a 24 percent year-over-year increase. Fighting Fraud Visibly and Invisibly. STACK’s mobile app provides budget management and spending accounts, among other services.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As new regulations come into play, embedded lending is becoming increasingly prevalent, highlighting the need for banks to leverage data analytics and automation effectively while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This approach enables banks to enhance the robustness and accuracy of their fraud detection systems.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Verifying Digital Identity In The Sharing Economy , PYMNTS examines how consumers use sharing economy platforms in their everyday lives and how those platforms are taking measures to defend against digital fraud and identity theft. percent of those asked to present physical identification documents in person at brick-and-mortar locations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The inclination of younger cohorts to plan like mad and (over)spend on getaways is well-documented. Platforms are doubling down on security in the wake of embarrassing data breaches and steady consumer fraud complaints, but it’s a fluid situation. This is perhaps most prevalent in the travel space.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

German market watchdog Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, or BaFin , has come under fire for its actions in the Wirecard scandal, as the regulator reportedly failed to investigate warnings about the payments firm and instead cast more scrutiny on accusers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

An increasing number of customers want to onboard with retailers and banks through their mobile phones, putting greater pressure on businesses to provide robust, digital know your customer (KYC) checks and other security measures. How DraftKings Keeps Fraud Out of Fantasy S ports. Around the Digital Consumer Onboarding World.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Facebook could face coordinated regulation by nine countries after chief executive Mark Zuckerberg refused to be questioned by an international committee on fake news. Parliament could release confidential documents on Facebook that it seized, as soon as this week. The hearing comes in the same week that the U.K.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2019

Unfortunately, smoothly and securely connecting employers and freelancers from around the globe is no easy task. Gig work marketplaces must tackle these concerns on top of meeting various governments’ security and compliance regulations – and do so quickly, or they’ll turn their user base away. . Global Security .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

And it may be the case that in the tradeoff between convenience and security, companies would do well to start looking harder into whether identity verification efforts need to be stepped up a bit, even if that means injecting friction into the equation. But raising the bar higher for fraudsters can be an effective line of defense.

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Abrigo

MARCH 7, 2022

Experts weigh in on regulatory hot topics for 2022 Review these 10 insights into what regulators are looking for in 2022 to help your financial institution pass exams with flying colors. Takeaway 1 Regulators have increased their focus on BSA in the first quarter of 2022, and the crisis in Ukraine will put OFAC in the spotlight.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

. Traditional bank account opening methods have long involved visits to branches and face-to-face meetings with officials in which physical identification documents are presented. The company said its technology prevented one fraud attempt every 51 seconds during the month, totaling 22,000 thwarted attacks.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

As well, successful criminals know that their targets are often complex systems — and complex systems offer many opportunities for financial fraud and massive theft. Welcome to the world of advertising fraud. As PYMNTS research has documented , advertisers will lose a projected $5.8

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Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Perhaps a couple comes in to open a bank account or a line of credit in a woman’s name, but her partner controls and hands over all her personal documents. The Texas Advocacy Project provides legal services and financial literacy courses for victims who need help achieving financial security.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 18, 2020

Key Takeaways BSA officers need to stay aware of emerging fraud trends that are a result of the pandemic. Consider a risk-based lookback for your PPP portfolio to fight fraud. Be aware of emerging fraud schemes. Any time there is a large-scale , global issue, you can expect to see a rise in fraud, and COVID-19 is no different.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

Luckily for the business world, fresh solutions are being developed, with strategies put into place to combat rising digital fraud. Developments From Around The World Of Digital Fraud. is facing fraud problems as well. For more on these and other digital fraud news items, download this month’s Tracker.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Given the staggering volume that comes through in the banking industry, it would follow that securing those accounts would be imperative, especially in the wake of the seemingly innumerable data breaches worldwide. The notion of using an electronic document, said Clark, has been “essentially embraced globally.”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

Social distancing restrictions implemented to curb the virus’s spread are preventing compliance professionals from obtaining physical identification documents and holding in-person meetings that typically enforced anti-money laundering/know your customer (AML/KYC) compliance. Compliance Enforcement Goes Remote With Biometrics.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

But Kellerman and other security experts advocated at the hearing for legislative measures, such as modernizing anti-money laundering (AML) and forfeiture rules and moving the Secret Service to the Treasury Department, to help combat the threat. ” A memo included with the subcommittee’s documents also pointed to the U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

For example, fraud across all financial products in the U.K. Laing also noted that regulations governing customer authentication are growing stricter than ever. Melissa’s ID offering breaks down into three groups — an identity verification solution, a document verification offering and a biometric authentication service.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

A German markets regulator has filed a complaint with prosecutors alleging that shares of Wirecard were manipulated by someone who potentially had prior knowledge of a forthcoming damaging article written by the Financial Times , according to Reuters. . Wirecard’s stocks fell after the Jan.

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Abrigo

MARCH 11, 2022

Expert insights on 10 regulatory topics that NBFIs should consider this year Review this list of what regulators are looking for in 2022 to help your NBFI pass exams with flying colors. Takeaway 3 NBFIs should review common deficiencies in AML programs that regulators are citing and fix issues before their next audit or exam.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 18, 2020

Key Takeaways BSA officers need to stay aware of emerging fraud trends that are a result of the pandemic. Consider a risk-based lookback for your PPP portfolio to fight fraud. Be aware of emerging fraud schemes. Any time there is a large-scale , global issue, you can expect to see a rise in fraud, and COVID-19 is no different.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2016

But Tungsten Head of Compliance Lucy Ashdown offered her take on the company’s research to discuss why FinServ firms might be seeing more invoice fraud than other industries. officials to combat fraud, Ashdown also discussed who carries the torch of responsibility when it comes to fighting this kind of security lapse in the enterprise.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 21, 2019

The spotlight from federal and state regulators continues to shine on the use of third parties, and the pressure for those vendors to meet regulatory guidelines has greatly increased. While AWS and Azure offer great options for businesses, they are not responsible for the security of the data. Get it in writing.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

It’s hardly news that consumers (along with regulators and politicians) are becoming increasingly focused on privacy and online security. These worries regarding connected vehicles are, in a broader sense, tied into larger security issues involving the Internet of Things (IoT) — to which all those cars and trucks will connect.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

. $1 million was stolen from the City of Industry via invoice fraud, claims officials in the California city. million was siphoned from one New Zealand business in a scam linked to invoice fraud. In some cases, reports claim, billings from subcontractors were double what the subcontractor says it actually billed the developer.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

FIs that offer remittances must also comply with a variety of regulations intended to help ensure that terrorists and other criminals are unable to abuse the services to finance illicit operations and hide ill-gotten funds. Maintaining compliance with these important regulations can be challenging, but FIs cannot afford to slip up.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

billion is estimated to have been lost to cryptocurrency scams, thefts and fraud in the first quarter of 2019, and cybercriminals and scammers are not the only ones putting digital asset users at risk. Thwarting fraud and making usage as secure as possible are key concerns for Canadian trading platform Bitbuy. Facing Fraud.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Governments are tightening know your customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements on various industries out of increasing concern over fraud threats. How Zillow Co mbats Real Estate Fraud. Around The AML/KYC World. The pair are located in different regulatory jurisdictions and thus present different compliance needs.

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