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Prevent pig butchering scams: Safeguarding against investment fraud

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Avoid fraud losses from pig butchering scams FinCrime professionals looking to prevent pig butchering scams in the age of cryptocurrency can follow these steps to tighten security. Takeaway 1 Investment fraud schemes known as pig butchering scams contributed to $3.3 billion in fraud losses in 2022. billion in 2021.

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Deep Dive: How 2020’s Fraud Trends Will Shape Security Measures Going Forward

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Social distancing guidelines, stay-at-home orders and mandated dining room closures around the U.S. This revenue free fall could result in 100,000 restaurants nationwide closing either temporarily or permanently, with 40 percent of all restaurant operators unsure whether they can survive six months into the future.

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Report: Purported COVID-19 Vaccines Hit Dark Web

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Criminals seeking to exploit unmet demand for the COVID-19 vaccine are selling doses – many presumably fake – on the "dark web," the portion of the internet dominated by merchants who operate beyond easy reach of law enforcement agencies, the Financial Times reported on Friday (Dec.

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Deep Dive: Preventing Financial Crime Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic

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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is significantly affecting everyday life, with more than one-third of the world’s population subject to social distancing guidelines, stay-at-home orders or other regulations to prevent the virus’s spread. COVID-19-Related Fraud. Several banks in the U.K.

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Report: Helping Online Merchants Comply With The Middle East’s New Payments Regs

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The FinTech ecosystem within Saudi Arabia has been expanding steadily over the past decade, for example, with more than 60 FinTechs now operating, compared to the 20 companies operating within the country in 2019. This is also the aim behind several regulatory changes taking place in other MENA markets, notably Egypt.

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Keeping Investment Platforms Free From Fraudsters

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George’s company, WellCity, marketed itself as a social media network for the health and wellness marketplace run out of Brentwood, Tennessee. These bad actors often make off with investment funds for personal benefit or funnel them into illegal operations. Both help them remain vigilant in the fight against fraudsters.

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The big data boom – what it means for banking

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Indeed, some banks are forecasting that it could affect how they operate throughout every part of their business. Fighting fraud. For the banking sector, one of the most appealing promises big data holds is its ability to transform their fraud detection and prevention activities. Enhancing the customer experience.