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Strategies for fighting remote authentication fraud

Independent Banker

As more customers moved online, fraudsters took advantage of new and increasingly inventive opportunities to commit remote authentication fraud. These types of scams fall under the broad term of remote authentication fraud, and they’re increasingly common—and inventive. Examples of remote authentication fraud. Online U.S.

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 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes

PYMNTS

Gary Robinson, who serves as head of DCPCU, said that online conduits are gaining favor from fraudsters to further their schemes. “We We are seeing gangs involved in drug trafficking and firearms offenses turning to fraud, targeting victims across the U.K. Fraud that was in turn prevented by the unit amounted to as much as $8.2

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FBI Docs Reveal ISIS Funneled Money Into US Through Fake eBay Transactions

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The Wall Street Journal reported news that a recently unsealed FBI affidavit shows that the alleged recipient of the funds was Mohamed Elshinawy, an American citizen arrested more than a year ago in Maryland. However, this case shows how they are now trying to exploit holes in the vast online financial world.

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Ironic, Sad, and Preventable Credit Card Fraud

Javelin Strategy & Research

About a week ago, a fraudulent order was placed for a copy of Javelin’s most recent report on Identity Fraud. The online order was attempted, but the product was never delivered. Is Maryland in the U.K.? Hey, someone ask Nick Holland!”

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Boosting Access To Financial Services In Brazil

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As fraudsters get more brazen and inventive in the digital information ecosystem, many companies are realizing they can’t thwart these bad actors on their own, and must instead turn to new partnerships in their fight against fraud. A recent partnership in India aims to add further biometric security to the nation’s Aadhaar system.

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Amazon Sues Counterfeit Sellers

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The suit named individuals living in Minnesota, Maryland and Ontario as defendants, as well as businesses based in China. This lawsuit is Amazon’s latest effort to take on the rampant counterfeit trade taking place in its online marketplace.

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Where Credit Unions Invest To Get The Best ROI

PYMNTS

Speaking of efficiency, a new service from a Maryland-based CU aims to simplify the small dollar loan application process. Already employed as chatbots and virtual assistants, AI-based solutions can be used to review volumes of data to detect potential acts of fraud.