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SEC Charges BitFunder Founder With Fraud

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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. Mehraban, associate regional director of the SEC’s New York regional office, said in the release. “We

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Report: $50B In Cryptocurrency Moved Out Of China

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While Chinese traders are limited to the purchase of up to $50,000 of foreign currency annually, the volume suggests stablecoins could be being used to circumvent the regulation, according to Chainalysis , the New York-based provider of regulatory compliance software.

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Easy Ways BSA Officers Can Get Their Required Training

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One option that makes it easy for BSA officers to complete required training is to attend regional meetings. For example, Abrigo is hosting regional seminars in six cities across the U.S. Cost for these regional meetings is $100, and dates and locations are: Sept. Fraud Prevention. between September and January.

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Cyber, Fraud, Compliance Predictions in 2020

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At long last, fraud and compliance infrastructures are starting to converge. This regulatory pressure is happening in other regions as well. Fraud and Compliance Infrastructures Converge. I predict that in 2020, fraud and compliance functions will converge at many large banking institutions. by Doug Clare.

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Coronavirus: Amazon Adjusts Attendance Policy; Trip.com Chairman, CEO To Stop Taking Salaries

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authorities — and those in other places — also noted the presence of fraud in which people are led to purchase medical supplies that don’t exist or give financial information to criminals who purport to be health workers. As it stands, demand for flights has plummeted throughout the world due to increasing worries because of the coronavirus.

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Five At Five: France Aims To Tax Big Tech

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NCR makes a fraud prevention move, Airbnb landlords get a hefty fine, Amazon does a split take and a transit startup lands a big investment. The new tax would apply to Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon so that they are paying what the government sees as a fairer tax rate in the region. NCR Buys StopLift To Prevent Retail Fraud.

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Fizzle Of The Week: The NYC Amazon HQ That Will Never Be

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Amazon and the city of New York managed to pull off one of history’s more spectacular break-ups this week, with the Valentine’s Day announcement that the city and the nation’s largest eCommerce firm would not be joining forces to build half of Amazon’s HQ2 in Long Island City. As noted by Kathryn S. How can anyone be surprised?”

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