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The Big Spike In ‘CEO Fraud’

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As for the areas where scammers managed the biggest hits, business email compromise (BEC), confidence/romance fraud and spoofing were the top three types of crime in terms of monetary losses. BEC fraud does not respect seniority, and it pays exceedingly well.”. billion (or slightly over half) of all losses tracked in 2019.

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Is a Test Environment Necessary? 5 Reasons Why Financial Institutions Need One for Their AML & Fraud Monitoring Systems

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Software systems get upgraded; new technology gets implemented. The FFIEC IT Examination Handbook goes into more detail and states that “large and complex institutions should have a change management policy that defines what constitutes a change and establishes minimum standards governing the change process.” Fraud Prevention.

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What Check Fraud Can Teach Banks About Preparing For The Instant Payments Future

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If there was a handbook for how to become a successful fraudster, the first sentence of the first chapter would go something like this: “Go where the money is.”. Check fraud has become increasingly sophisticated and digital, just like every other form of payment fraud over the last decade. The Whole New World of Check Fraud.

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Top 5 Fraud Manager Considerations During COVID-19

FICO

History tells us that things like natural disasters, times of economic instability, and fears of recession or unemployment provide the perfect environment for increased fraud and financial crime. So, I thought I would outline my top 5 fraud manager considerations during COVID-19. Examples include fake emails from CDC, WHO, and FEMA.

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FCA’s Consumer Duty Mandates Sharper Use of Technology

FICO

FCA’s Consumer Duty Mandates Sharper Use of Technology. The Consumer Duty brings a 12th principle into the FCA Handbook, known as the Consumer Principle. Why Platform Technology is the Springboard to Enabling Better-Informed Customer Decisions. FICO Admin. Thu, 12/19/2019 - 16:29. by Peter Lemon. Lead Consultant.

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Helping SMBs Crack Digital ID Verification

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To take a phrase from the journalist’s handbook: Trust, but verify. The goals of any digital identity verification process or technology include stopping fraud in its tracks, preventing fake accounts from ever being opened and, at the most basic level, maintaining (and even building) a client’s reputation for trustworthiness.

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