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DOJ Charges Nigerian Email Scammers

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Justice Department has announced charges against 80 people, most of them Nigerians, in a wide-ranging fraud and money laundering operation that netted millions of dollars from victims of internet con jobs, as reported on Thursday (Aug. Most arrests were in the Los Angeles area.

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 Justice Department Indicts 80 in Massive Online Fraud Scheme

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As reported, many of those indicted are Nigerian nationals. The Hill reported that the 252-count indictment was unsealed after authorities arrested 14 of the defendants in the United States; 11 of them had been based in Los Angeles; the remainder are outside the United States. The indictment was unsealed by the U.S.

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Report: Data Key To Credit Union Member Retention

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The American Bankers Association (ABA) implored the National Credit Union Association (NCUA) to withdraw a proposal that would allow federal CUs to have 50 percent of their deposits come from other CUs and government entities, boosting the current 20 percent cap. billion in assets.

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Governments Fuel Blockchain’s Global Proliferation

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Perhaps it isn’t surprising that analysts are now musing about how to avoid a repeat of the Punjab National Bank fraud scandal, and some are looking towards blockchain to do so. New analysis from Moody’s found that banks in Saudi Arabia could save a combined $400 million a year by using blockchain to facilitate cross-border payments.

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Is the GDPR Encouraging Phishing Scams?

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According to reports this week, those organizations included The Association of National Advertisers, sites operated by A&E Networks and such newspapers as the Chicago Tribune , the Los Angeles Times and the New York Daily News.

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The 2018 Bling Ring’s Commerce Challenge

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Earlier in the week it was reported that the Los Angeles police department arrested a criminal gang composed of three teenage boys and one of their mothers in connection with a string of high-profile robberies. The trio allegedly had just robbed the home of Los Angeles Rams receiver Robert Woods. Pokora” Tota.

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Finovate Fall 2016 Live Blog – Day 2

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I like the idea but I am a bit concerned about the potential for fraud from both companies and investors. Addresses compliance, fraud experience and customer experience analytics. Los Angeles-based global company. “We users fall victim to fraud.” I need to learn more. Can view desktop, smart-phone, etc.