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Payments Fraud Rides Money Mules Into 2019

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It’s no surprise that payments fraud is on the rise. Juniper Research , for example, has estimated that retailers will lose as much as $130 billion in card-not-present (CNP) fraud through 2023 — as tech gets more complex and transactions are done across borders. Then again, the fraud may be a bit more low-tech and on-site.

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3M Anti-Counterfeit Campaign Targets Respirator Knockoffs

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The Minneapolis-based giant said on Monday (Oct. In addition, 3M said it has rolled out hotlines around the world aimed at collecting complaints about suspected price-gouging and fraud by makers and sellers of counterfeit respirators. 5) that it has worked with law enforcement and customs agencies around the world to seize 3.5

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Payments fraud remains a key issue for FIs, survey shows

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Financial institutions (FIs) in the US continue to rate payment fraud losses as one of their most pressing issues, with a new study finding that the majority of banks are experiencing such problems. A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis revealed that three-quarters of FIs (75 percent) describe payments fraud as a problem.

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Easy Ways BSA Officers Can Get Their Required Training

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Training is especially important for the BSA officer, who “is expected to be fully knowledgeable about the BSA and all related regulations,” as a recent Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis publication noted. Fraud Prevention. Easy Ways BSA Officers Can Get Their Required Training. Learn More.

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New Cloud-Based Card-Issuing System Aims To Standardize Payments Security

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Entrust , an identities, payments and data protection firm based in Minneapolis, on Monday (Oct. 19) announced that its Sigma Instant Desktop Issuance product will set “the standard for simple, secure and smart instant-ID solutions across enterprise, healthcare, government, higher education and financial institutions (FIs)."

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CFTC Ups Crypto Regulation In 2018

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“They’ve tried to clarify some of their emphases — we know that cryptocurrency fraud is an issue, manipulation, insider trading is an issue, and they’re very focused on spoofing,” said Gary DeWaal, special counsel at Katten Muchin Rosenman and a former CFTC enforcement lawyer. CFTC Chairman J.

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Payment fraud on the rise at U.S. banks, credit unions: Fed survey

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The results suggest that even as financial institutions implement more sophisticated fraud-mitigation techniques, they have not been keeping pace with criminals.

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