CFPB Monitor

JULY 19, 2022

On July 13, 2022, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing entitled “Protecting Military Servicemembers and Veterans from Financial Scams and Fraud.” Malini Mithal testified that the FTC received over 200,000 reports of military fraud in 2021, totaling over $267 million in losses.

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JULY 16, 2019

Regional banking firm KeyCorp disclosed a massive instance of fraud on Tuesday (July 16) that could potentially cost $90 million, according to a report by CNBC. In a K-8 filing, KeyCorp, which is based in Cleveland, said the fraud involved a “business customer” and that it was discovered “on or about” July 9. Shares fell on the news.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Steven Merrill, chief of the FBI’s Financial Crimes Section, told CNBC, “In certain markets, you could lose tens of millions of dollars in one sale.”. Bank of America reportedly said the clawback was possible because the fraud was reported to the bank quickly. The Fishers got their money back.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

16), the National Restaurant Association offered up seven public policy tenets that – in collaboration with delivery aggregators – are being billed as a “framework” for the delivery industry. With data sharing, to boot. To that end, as reported on Wednesday (Dec. percent and 37.6

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JULY 2, 2018

Payment security technology provider Wibmo is rolling out an upgraded anti-fraud solution for its bank customers to safeguard their electronic payments services. but identifies India as one of its top markets – said its Trident solution is now live for FI customers in India.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

In recent announcements, the numbers have been supporting the argument that cryptos are becoming a favored avenue of theft and fraud. Consider the fact that, as estimated by CipherTrace’s third-quarter report for 2019, the total volume of fraud tied to crypto shows losses in the range of $4.4 billion in fraud and theft seen last year.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

authorities announced that they have charged a number of individuals in connection with one of the biggest healthcare frauds ever prosecuted in the nation. The fraud, which resulted in more than $1.2 Medicare’s anti-fraud unit announced that it took adverse administrative action against 130 DME companies that submitted over $1.7

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

real estate market alone. residential real estate market to launder and hide the proceeds of serious crimes with anonymity, while law-abiding Americans bear the cost of inflated housing prices,” said FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki of the N PRM. WATCH NOW Takeaway 1 Real estate money laundering is a serious issue , with a n estimated $2.3

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JULY 26, 2019

Nucleus announced an update Thursday (July 25) to its FinnAxia transaction banking tool to combat real-time payments fraud using artificial intelligence to automatically identify anomalies and duplicate or fraudulent transactions. Singh in a statement.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

one of the biggest payments processors in the world, one of the top 3 banks in Brazil, one of the big four banks in Australia, the largest national card processor in Europe, and several others),” according to the release. Feedzai has seen the increase in fraud and scams with the pandemic. And meanwhile, 35.7

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Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2024

The United Nations estimates there are currently 40 million people enslaved around the world, and that one-quarter of them are children. According to the  National Human Trafficking Hotline , working in the financial industry provides you the opportunity to report suspicious behavior involving 92% of the various  types of human trafficking.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

The the tool will decrease lending risks for holders of digital currency and allow for the rollout of decentralized lending markets that can provide digital currency loans on an unsecured basis, the announcement stated. On another note, a 20-something individual has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly bilking investors out of over $4.5

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

The Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) model enables organizations to start using Kadena’s blockchain by quickly provisioning it online, significantly reducing the cost and time-to-market associated with the on-premise installation of other blockchain solutions. The current policy is a non-policy.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

Accelerated payments are taking off in several markets around the world, and NACHA’s latest figures demonstrate U.S. The growth of Same-Day ACH seems to also suggest that previous concerns about the risk of more fraud as a result of accelerated transactions has not held the industry back from adopting the functionality.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level. Or does it?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2017

With it, KNET can offer its member banks fraud protection. ACI Worldwide will also deliver ongoing fraud prevention consultancy to KNET. “A ACI Worldwide, a provider of real-time electronic payment and banking company, announced Wednesday (Jan.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

The development of digital identity solutions shows no signs of slowing in the new decade, with the mobile biometrics market expected to add $28.45 Nations around the world are continuing to implement digital ID systems. billion per year in incremental growth between 2018 and 2023. EMV Cards Face Crucial Verification Security Gaps.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The cloud storage subscription market is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.8 Cloud storage subscription providers are required to offer payment experiences that would-be consumers in both developed and underdeveloped nations find convenient and compelling. Serving Emerging Markets.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 27, 2020

The OCC issued a letter last week stating that “a national bank [and a federal savings association] may provide. Banks should also have effective information security infrastructure and controls in place to mitigate hacking, theft, and fraud. The letter states that the OCC.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

Working cooperatively, American and European authorities reported yesterday (July 20) that they have shut down two of the largest online black markets — AlphaBay and Hansa Market. AlphaBay has been down since early July — since the arrest of founder Alexandre Cazes, a Canadian national living in Bangkok.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

It also allows schools to optimize agent relationships and keep possible fraud to a minimum. Brazil is among the fastest expanding origination markets for global students. Last year, 386,000 Brazilian students studied internationally per BELTA Seal Market Research 2020. Canada, Ireland, U.K.

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JULY 28, 2020

dollars, but the practice can be inconvenient for sellers in many international markets. Some markets have also made delivering sellers’ payments in local currencies a legal requirement. Domestic Seller Currencies. Some marketplaces try to pay all vendors in U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Money laundering and similar forms of fraud have become more concerning for FIs as reports of cybercrime circulate globally. Between $800 billion and $2 trillion USD is laundered each year, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and fraudsters undoubtedly hope to raise those amounts. financial regulations work.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

A new study from the National Restaurant Association found that only 18 percent of restaurants offer mobile ordering via their own apps, despite 43 percent of consumers wanting to place orders via such methods. Fraud is a constant concern for QSRs and their customers. Deep Dive: Exploring The Rise Of Gift Card Fraud.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In the Buy Now, Pay Later: Millennials And The Shifting Dynamics Of Online Credit report, PYMNTS surveyed a national sample of nearly 15,000 U.S. Consumers are taking advantage of remote work to buy new pets, but scammers are taking advantage of these quarantine puppies: Pet fraud has exploded during the pandemic to $3.1

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2019

Digital fraud continues to be one of the most pressing issues that marketplaces face today. Experts estimate that total fraud losses in 2018 totaled $3.9 Developments Around The Digital Fraud World. Businesses are turning to a variety of solutions to fight fraud, including leveraging blockchain technology.

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MARCH 23, 2018

To take stock of the cryptocurrency market, take stock? News came Friday that the wild west of cryptocurrencies — where fortunes are made and lost in the blink of an eye, and where regulations are less than regular — might be well-governed by the stock market when it comes to governance. After a fashion. Might that be a good thing?

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TheGuardian

MAY 14, 2022

Ministers warned that millions owed after alleged fraud by ex bosses of National Bank Trust could help fund Putin’s war effort In one of Russia’s most high-profile marketing campaigns, film star Bruce Willis appeared in cinematic advertisements with a car chase and a rooftop rescue, ending with the slogan, “Trust is just like me, but a bank.”

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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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AUGUST 6, 2019

would be the latest nation to develop and launch a nationally available real-time payments system. The system, which will be called FedNow, is designed to bring real-time payments capability to the market as a whole, and pick up the pace of money flows nationwide (and beyond).

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FICO

AUGUST 3, 2022

Fraud Ideas from FICO World 2022 – and Excitement for 2023! FICO World 2022 was an excellent event with a stellar fraud protection and compliance track - here's some of what we learned. Synthetic Identities and Application Fraud. Innovative Customer Communications for Fraud. Tue, 07/02/2019 - 02:45. by TJ Horan.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2017

It’s called return fraud, and unlike the cyber fraud that has become so rampant in the changing retail environment, it requires no technical savvy, other than the knowledge of how the system works and what a person can get away with at major retailers.

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JULY 3, 2018

As startups such as DadeSystems , FitPay and Jewel Paymentech expand across devices and functions, Tipalti , AvidXchange and Emailage announce new growth for their local, national and global footprints. Those that felt ready had invested in knowledge of local markets and tax codes, new tech and/or new vendors. Chargehound.

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JUNE 26, 2020

According to auditor Ernst & Young (EY) , German payment processor Wirecard knowingly gave false statements and was in the midst of “elaborate and sophisticated fraud involving multiple parties around the world” in regards to $2.1 billion on its books that may not exist. The matter concerns the $2.1 Thus far, he has denied any wrongdoing.

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

What does that mean for fraud professionals? Once I started looking around, I saw that Venmo is accepted at quite a few national retailers. A growing list of national restaurant chains are making PayPal an option, too, such as Chick-Fil-A, McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell and, importantly, Panda Express. QR Codes and Fraud.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 27, 2019

In the emerging world of real-time person-to-person (P2P) payments, establishing a frictionless (and “ fraudless ”) experience is even more critical since a bad experience early on will lead consumers to the many competitive alternatives in the market, or scare them away from P2P payments entirely. Faster payments mean faster fraud.

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JUNE 2, 2017

Online fraud falls — a LOT: Contrary to popular opinion — and perhaps contrary even to logic — the fraud fight has given a round to the good guys, even if the battle is far from over. Online fraud is down 34 percent, overall, at the end of Q1 2017 versus a year ago. trillion auto loan market is less savory for big banks?

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