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NYC Taxi Commission Accused Of $810 Million Fraud

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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced plans to sue New York City for allegedly fraudulent practices by its Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), according to reports on Thursday (Feb. She’s alleging the city profited by that same amount selling medallions and by collecting a 5% tax on third-party transfers.

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The Predicament Of C-Suite Fraud And Government Cyberattacks

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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. For payments fraud, the land Down Under seems fertile ground, too. In the U.S.,

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Trade-based money laundering: The link to terrorist financing

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Misrepresentation is used to justify the movement of funds and, in some cases, reduce the tax obligation reflected on customs documents. Over- or under-shipment or phantom shipments: Over- or under-shipment involves misrepresenting the number of goods in a shipment.

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Today In Payments: $50B In Crypto Moved Out Of China; Uber Health To Deliver Meds

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In today’s top news, $50 billion worth of cryptocurrency was transferred out of China, and Uber Health and NimbleRx have teamed on prescription delivery. Plus, Amazon has put some hiring on hold for its Alexa operation. Amazon has put some hiring on hold in its Alexa operation amid the pandemic.

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Paris Sentences 6 In $50M Impersonation Plot 

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Six men were convicted by a Paris court in a $50 million impersonation plot that conned wealthy residents into giving money to help the government with covert operations involving hostages, The New York Times reported on Thursday (March 11). The victims were told that the operation was secret and time-sensitive.

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BEC Attacks Surge As Fraudsters Eye Pandemic Opportunity

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Wirecard continues to dominate the headlines in the realm of corporate fraud thanks to $2 billion missing from the company’s books, but it’s not the only company at the center of questionable activity. 34 percent of furloughed employees were asked to commit furlough fraud , according to a survey from U.K.-based

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FBI Details Evolving Sophistication Of BEC Scammers

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The FBI has once again sounded the alarm on the proliferation of digital fraud like ransomware and the business email compromise (BEC) scam, releasing new stats on the financial damage such criminal activity has caused in the U.S. 3 individuals were arrested in India for an invoice fraud scam , according to CNBCTV reports this week.

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