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Oklahoma Accused Of Seeking Illegal Bank Account Access

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The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS) is coming under fire for its alleged request for illegal access to consumer bank accounts. The ACLU of Oklahoma confirmed there are state records proving that the request for the capability was made to manufacturer ERAD Group.

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In Australia, Card (And Other Payments) Fraud Is Big Business

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In Australia, a new report shows just how widespread internal fraud in the Commonwealth, aimed at government agencies, has become. This past week it was reported that, per an investigation by the Australian Institute of Criminology, such fraud amounted to $42 million over the past year. Grayson Jr., owner of Zealcon Corp.,

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CFPB November 2016 complaint report highlights other financial services complaints, complaints from Oklahoma consumers

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The report also highlights complaints from consumers in Oklahoma and the Oklahoma City metro area. A majority of complaints (51%) involved fraud or scam by debt settlement or credit repair companies as the primary issue.

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Some Fraudsters Go Low-Tech To Grab Credit Card, Personal Data

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As we noted in the recent Digital Banking Tracker, the CNP fraud has taken a leg down in favor of fraud that looks to snag credit card numbers. Check Fraud, Too. In another example of decidedly low-tech fraud, in Oklahoma, a woman recently sentenced to prison stole $400,000 from her employer through signed paper checks.

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Visa-Western Union Deal And Alexa’s Roommate Potential Top The Week’s News

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Stripe said the new service is based on Radar, its tool that prevents fraud and protects against future chargebacks. Why AI Is MIA in Most FI Fraud Departments. In the old days, forged checks were the biggest problems that bank fraud departments had to manage. Top Performers. Stripe Launches Chargeback Protection Service.

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How ButcherBox ‘Meats’ The Challenges Of Subscription Commerce

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Americans are enthusiastic carnivores, according to a study from Oklahoma State University, which found that beef consumption in the U.S. PYMNTS recently spoke with Salguero about the challenges the company has faced since its founding, including fraud, churn and an increasingly challenging subscription marketplace. will reach 56.8

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Payments Processor nCourt Left Years Of Data Exposed

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Payments processor nCourt , used by Arkansas and Oklahoma to collect court and utility fees, has apparently left years of user data unsecured, according to a report by TechCrunch. nCourt runs two court payment sites in the aforementioned states: courtpay.org and utilitypay.org.

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