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US DOJ Charges 14 With $28M In PPP Fraud

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District Court for the Southern District of Florida with wire and bank fraud and conspiracy for seeking $24 million in forgivable PPP loans. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia with fraudulently obtaining more than $4 million in PPP loans. In Florida, nine defendants have been charged in the U.S Justice Department.

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Georgia Tech Data Breach Leaves 1.3M Exposed

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The Georgia Institute of Technology confirmed that it suffered a data breach that has exposed the personal information of 1.3 “A central Georgia Tech database was accessed by an unknown outside entity. Department of Education and the University System of Georgia have both been notified.

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Payments Fraud Rides Money Mules Into 2019

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It’s no surprise that payments fraud is on the rise. Juniper Research , for example, has estimated that retailers will lose as much as $130 billion in card-not-present (CNP) fraud through 2023 — as tech gets more complex and transactions are done across borders. Then again, the fraud may be a bit more low-tech and on-site.

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In Australia, Card (And Other Payments) Fraud Is Big Business

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In Australia, a new report shows just how widespread internal fraud in the Commonwealth, aimed at government agencies, has become. This past week it was reported that, per an investigation by the Australian Institute of Criminology, such fraud amounted to $42 million over the past year. Grayson Jr., owner of Zealcon Corp.,

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Pindrop’s Solutions Fight Call Center And Voice Fraud

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A classic image of payment fraud involves a fraudster stealing credit card numbers and shopping for goods in-person or online. But what’s left out of this picture, said David Dewey, director of research at Pindrop Security , is the element of voice. at Georgia Tech. at Georgia Tech.

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Why The Switch To Electronic Payments Isn’t Enough To Combat Employee Fraud

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In Georgia, one Mohawk Industries employee allegedly scammed the company out of $766,000. And in New Mexico, two Santa Fe government employees were placed on leave following a report that fraud is running rampant in their department. Internal p-card fraud doesn’t discriminate against small and large companies either, he said.

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Trulioo Taps Amex Exec, ID Vet As Board Member

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She has more than 20 years of payments and digital security experience. . Prior to AmEx, she was the chief executive officer (CEO) at the digital intelligence firm InAuth and helped secure the company’s Series A funding round. AmEx acquired InAuth after first becoming a customer and investor.

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