South State Correspondent

MAY 13, 2024

The major themes of fraud, artificial intelligence (AI), expansion of instant payments, open banking, and regulation were particularly relevant to your roles as executives, risk managers, compliance officers, and technology leaders. Unfortunately, most banks don’t gather fraud data across payment channels or track “pre-crime events.”

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

In an interview with PYMNTS, National Business Systems VP David Riley noted a lack of awareness in the field for smaller firms across several verticals. We have some sectors that are hit hard with EMV fraud and others that are barely touched,” Riley explained. “I

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MARCH 3, 2020

Two Chinese nationals were charged by the U.S. The Chinese men were charged with money laundering conspiracy and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. IRS-CI is committed to combating the means and methods used by foreign and domestic adversaries to finance operations and activities that pose a threat to U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

Corporate payments still don’t have a clear role in driving the adoption of faster payment technologies and systems in the U.S. Those challenges include the costs of investing in and deploying faster payment systems, understanding and meeting the demand for these technologies, and navigating a shifting operational model of payments.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 3, 2024

While many think of trade, commerce, and cultural exchange when considering this region, ignoring the undertow of illicit activities is impossible—the border remains a hotspot for drug trafficking, illegal arms trade, human trafficking, and smuggling operations, necessitating vigilant scrutiny and transaction monitoring within the U.S.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Financial institutions are attractive targets for terrorists who use websites, network systems, and employees to steal credentials and proprietary information. financial system, business functions, and democratic processes. Domestic terrorists, known as domestic violent extremists (DVEs), operate primarily within the U.S.

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MAY 10, 2019

prosecutors have charged a Chinese national for his alleged involvement in the 2015 data breach at health insurance company Anthem , which led to the theft of 78.8 businesses operating in four distinct industry sectors, and violated the privacy of over 78 million people by stealing their PII. million records. businesses. businesses.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Other, traditional financial crime risks, especially fraud, continue to demand banks’ vigilance. Significant increases in Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) filings related to fraud highlight the importance of effective processes to prevent, identify, and file SARs within a timely manner.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2019

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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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

As reported, many of those indicted are Nigerian nationals. Each of the defendants has been charged with “conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to launder money, and aggravated identity theft,” according to the complaint and reports said other defendants also face fraud and money laundering charges.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

The deputy chief of Iran’s central bank was dismissed from the position and arrested as part of the government’s crackdown on financial fraud, according to reports in The News Tribune on Sunday (Aug. President Hassan Rouhani has replaced the central bank’s governor as part of other efforts to combat fraud, reports said.

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JUNE 21, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Montroll operated an unregistered online securities exchange and defrauded its users by misappropriating their bitcoins. In addition, the SEC alleges Montroll and the exchange failed to disclose a cyberattack on BitFunder’s system that resulted in the theft of more than 6,000 bitcoins. In a parallel criminal case, the U.S.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 13, 2023

national priorities. . Human smuggling is the facilitation, for financial or other material gains, of irregular entry into a country where the migrant is not a national or resident, according to the United Nations. How human smugglers operate. Takeaway 1 The southwest border is a hotbed for human smuggling.

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JULY 1, 2020

In its report, the OCC said that “operational risk is elevated, with banks implementing new processes and procedures, adopting pandemic-related continuity plans and responding to increased fraud and cyber risk. banking system. “I

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

A recent police complaint alleges that the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC) made up 21,000 fake accounts to hide loans, according to a report by Reuters. The fake accounts were never put into the bank’s core system — a move similar to a fraud last year at Punjab National Bank. million. “The

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JANUARY 31, 2019

The growth of Same-Day ACH seems to also suggest that previous concerns about the risk of more fraud as a result of accelerated transactions has not held the industry back from adopting the functionality. Accelerated payments are taking off in several markets around the world, and NACHA’s latest figures demonstrate U.S. a decade ago.

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JUNE 6, 2017

From some guy’s garage in San Francisco, a group of math nerds has grown into one of the world’s finest-tuned machine learning operations. SigOpt now helps optimize fraud detection and investments like beer brewing and even the manufacturing of synthetic rhino horns. PYMNTS: What has been the biggest hurdle?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2017

Some of money has been returned, to the tune of about $15 million, after having been traced through a laundering operation that wound its way through the Philippines via casinos and some enterprises. But what happens when the prime mover behind the theft is an actual nation? Acting not against individuals, but another nation?

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 27, 2020

The OCC issued a letter last week stating that “a national bank [and a federal savings association] may provide. A custodian’s acceptance process should provide an adequate review of the customer’s needs and wants, as well as the operational needs of the account.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2017

The impact of online fraud reaches far beyond the dollar count of sales lost. . In recent studies, as noted by EKN Research and Radial, developed nations are seeing an increase in card not present (CNP) fraud, which now accounts for as much as 70 percent of all card fraud and is growing at double-digit percentage rates in some nations. .

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Abrigo

JULY 19, 2021

As part of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) first national priorities list for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) policies, one important priority continues to be critical in deterring AML/CFT concerns. financial system. . Financial crime. million annually.

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JUNE 21, 2019

Fraud knows no boundaries. new reports from The New Yorker this week dove into how the current CFO of the National Rival Association (NRA) allegedly embezzled funds from his last company, employee benefits consulting firm the Wyatt Company. ” Similar predicaments of public image arise when a government falls victim to fraud. .”

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

Fraud instances have risen dramatically since the pandemic began, placing financial strains on consumers and merchants alike. and five other nations identified 100 million potentially fraudulent transactions between March 11 and April 28, for example. One recent report that surveyed consumers from the U.K., is projected to reach $794.5

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DECEMBER 13, 2020

Department of Commerce and its National Telecommunications and Information Administration unit discovered Friday (Dec. 12) emergency meeting of the National Security Council at the White House, Reuters reported. Its operators also have filched industrial data and hacked foreign ministries.". Department of the Treasury , the U.S.

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MARCH 4, 2022

You might also like this whitepaper, “New Account Fraud: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Cyber Threat Actors” DOWNLOAD . He won’t sit still for it,” James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence under President Obama, said of the trade and financial sanctions during an interview Sunday on CNN. Indeed, former top U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2018

As startups such as DadeSystems , FitPay and Jewel Paymentech expand across devices and functions, Tipalti , AvidXchange and Emailage announce new growth for their local, national and global footprints. The Sydney office currently serves as the base of operations for the APAC region. Chargehound. DadeSystems.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Today FIUs are showing that they are fully mobilized to continue working to improve the security of the financial system and enforce the international anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing standards,” said Lucie Castets, meeting host and co-chair, and the head of the international affairs department of France’s FIU Tracfin. “To

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Abrigo

JANUARY 30, 2023

The National Association of Realtors estimated that non-financed real estate transactions represented about 19 percent of existing residential sales for 2020 and 2021. Information indicating there is limited discernable business value in the CRE investment or that the investment is outside of the client’s regular business operations.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

The National Restaurant Association estimates that something like 100,000 eateries have closed either for now or forever, as health fears have struck at the heart of dining out. These growing revenue streams carry their own risks, however, not the least of which is their propensity to be targeted by fraud.”.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Takeaway 2 Fraud prevention, AML, and IT must communicate regularly and cross-monitor for cybercrime threats. Takeaway 3 Fraud monitoring software and other preventative measures can help financial institutions protect themselves against cyber attacks. . Would you like others articles like this in your inbox? FinCrime Priorities.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Money laundering and similar forms of fraud have become more concerning for FIs as reports of cybercrime circulate globally. Between $800 billion and $2 trillion USD is laundered each year, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and fraudsters undoubtedly hope to raise those amounts. financial regulations work.

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Insights on Business

AUGUST 28, 2019

In our webinar yesterday, the first in the series AI Fraud Detection — Beyond the Textbooks , we ran out of time and weren’t able to address some great questions we had from the audience. What rules or models can you recommend to detect push-payment fraud”? Here’s why: All fraud models are predictors. Great question!

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In perhaps the most sweeping example, the member states of the United Nations have embraced, as part of “sustainable development goals,” a target to “provide legal identity for all, including birth registration,” by 2030. In today’s digital age, the concept of “identity” is changing on the global stage, especially when it comes to eCommerce.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This is why when the US banking system was founded, John Hancock and his contemporaries only used checks for large transfers. In addition to the logistics of check clearing and the availability of fraud, settlement is no easy feat. As of the end of last year, Banks paid about $4 in labor per check and about $6 in fraud costs.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Procure-to-pay is a complex workflow often involving multiple systems, processes and parties that must all coordinate to move items and money to where they need to go. Indeed, these entities must purchase food and beverage, cleaning supplies, office supplies and more to fully operate. Often, that new vendor was overseas.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

There has not generally been as reliable a system of authentication in the U.S. as there is in the rest of the world,” said Stephanie Martz, senior vice president and general counsel of the National Retail Federation (NRF) , the world’s largest retail trade association. EMV Cards’ Checkered Reputation In The US.

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