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 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes

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We are seeing gangs involved in drug trafficking and firearms offenses turning to fraud, targeting victims across the U.K. These criminals are exploiting new technologies to commit fraud, posting adverts on social media to try and recruit money mules,” he said. Corporate Wire Fraud.

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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. The suspect was part of a global network directed by a now-dead senior ISIS figure in Syria, Siful Sujan.

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Facebook Embroiled In New Data Scandal, Prompting Fresh Calls For Regulation

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Late last week in a blog post, Facebook revealed the incident hours ahead of the release of media reports that Cambridge Analytica, which is conservative leaning and worked for the Trump 2016 presidential campaign, got access to data and did not delete the information. It’s clear these platforms can’t police themselves,” Democratic U.S.

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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

If you want to develop trust on social media, you need to be there when your customers need you.”. Use social media to build trust. Here are her tips for building trust on social media: 1. Hill rarely uses social posts to highlight bank products or services. Elizabeth Judd is a writer in Maryland.

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