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ACH fraud: Lessons for AML programs from a recent court case

Abrigo

Court case: Credit union held liable for ACH fraud losses A construction company argued the financial institution "failed to establish a reasonable routine" for monitoring suspicious activity alerts tied to ACH. Takeaway 3 Remember that ACH fraud risk also occurs in the placement stage of a fraudulent or money laundering scheme.

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Boston Market Deploys AI To Fight Fraud, Improve ROI

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the food service sector by helping restaurants boost their sales as well as improve and automate systems that were once managed by staff. Payment protection platform Verifi has partnered with digital fraud protection firm Kount Inc. Around The Mobile Order-Ahead World.

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Modernize or Optimize? That Is the Core System Question

Gonzobanker

It’s “leave your emotions at the door” time when making a core system decision. Every financial institution needs to get real, tangible returns on every technology investment it makes, and core systems are a critical piece in increasing or hurting these returns. Do We Modernize or Optimize the Existing Core ?

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Prevent pig butchering scams: Safeguarding against investment fraud

Abrigo

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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Brexit Raises The Stakes For B2B Payments Fraud

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Nacha is issuing a warning to accounts payable professionals with regards to the rising threat of fraud. Further, Nacha said, the survey revealed AP professionals are facing increasing fraud attempts that target AP processes specifically. But accounts payable is far from the only back-office financial workflow at risk of fraud.

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Ingo CEO: Technology Plays Defensive Role Against Mobile Deposit Check Fraud

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And even before then, as evidenced by an earlier conversation between Karen Webster and Drew Edwards , CEO of Ingo Money , mobile deposit fraud was increasingly becoming a favorite vector for criminals. Back then, Edwards noted that mobile check fraud was escalating so much that some banks were shutting off the feature entirely.

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Fortnite, Minecraft Accounts Big Business On Black Market

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Tens of thousands of stolen Fortnite accounts are being sold on the black market in a $1 billion a year trade, according to Bloomberg. If any of them match up with the game's accounts, they're sold on the black market. So, the fraud increased as well. Regular ones go for $200 to $250.

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