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Synthetic Identity Fraud: Prevention & Detection Tips for Financial Institutions

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Synthetic ID fraud is growing quickly and hurts FIs and customers Knowing the schemes associated with synthetic identity fraud and how criminals avoid detection can help minimize losses. Takeaway 1 Synthetic identity fraud is a growing form of identity theft in which an individual is impersonated by using stolen information.

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Lessons Learned From the Fourth United States Bank Failure of 2023

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Heartland Tri-State began operations in 1985 under the name First National Bank of Elkhart. In 2011, Hanes put together a local investment group that purchased the bank from its former holding company, and he became President and CEO of the new bank. In 2019, it expanded by buying its fourth branch from a competitor.

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New York Wants To Be The Model For Cybersecurity Regulation

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New York’s financial regulator had a bold claim to offer over the weekend — she claimed that other states should use New York’s sweeping cybersecurity rules as a model for how insurers must protect their networks from hackers. New York also has clear guidelines for when and how firms have to report when there are hacks.

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SEC Charges BitFunder Founder With Fraud

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Montroll operated an unregistered online securities exchange and defrauded its users by misappropriating their bitcoins. We allege that BitFunder operated unlawfully as an unregistered securities exchange,” Marc Berger, director of the SEC’s New York regional office, said in the release.

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Huawei CFO Charged With Bank Fraud

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prosecutors have filed criminal charges against China’s largest technology company, accusing it of stealing trade secrets and committing bank fraud. In a 13-count indictment filed in Brooklyn, New York, the U.S. a Hong Kong-registered company with operations in Iran. 1 in Canada on fraud allegations.

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Report: Crypto Fraud Losses Reach $4.4B In Q3 2019

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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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Arrested Huawei Exec Accused Of Sanctions Fraud

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7), Canadian prosecutors officially accused Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou of sanctions fraud. The arrest adds complications to an already tense situation between the two nations, who are locked in an ongoing trade war. The New York Times reported that Ms. Meng’s presentation was an act of fraud.

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