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JULY 25, 2019

A new report from GIACT Systems has revealed that $3.4 billion was lost due to New Account Fraud (NAF) last year. According to the report, The Evolution of New Account Fraud , produced by Javelin Strategy & Research , NAF tactics have shifted with the growing popularity of online accounts and payments.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

This popularity is not expected to decline once the virus wanes, with the number of online and mobile banking users expected to hit at least 3.6 ATMs are common avenues for fraud, however, especially those that are running outdated software. billion by 2024. Deep Dive: Keeping Digital-First Banking Secure With AI, Biometrics.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Google, the FBI and White Ops, along with a handful of cybersecurity companies, recently collaborated to shut down a digital ad fraud scam that used 1.7 According to a report in The Hacker News , the fake clicks were used to trick online advertisers for years and make tens of millions of dollars as a result.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 14, 2021

How Institutions Can Avoid Fraud Surprises in the Next Round of the PPP BSA and fraud professionals saw a spike in PPP fraud during the first two rounds of funding. How can they be better prepared to prevent fraud in this next round? Stopping PPP Fraud in New Round of Funding. PPP Fraud Spikes.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

And the company has continued implementing new machine-learning tech and filing new patents in areas such as deep learning, model fairness operations, active learning, transaction graph representations and more, the release says. Feedzai has seen the increase in fraud and scams with the pandemic. And meanwhile, 35.7

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AUGUST 26, 2019

22) the Justice Department unsealed an indictment —spanning 252 counts — against 80 defendants for alleged online scams that bilked firms and individuals of tens of millions of dollars. As reported, many of those indicted are Nigerian nationals. Late this past week, on Thursday (Aug. The indictment was unsealed by the U.S.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Criminals seeking to exploit unmet demand for the COVID-19 vaccine are selling doses – many presumably fake – on the "dark web," the portion of the internet dominated by merchants who operate beyond easy reach of law enforcement agencies, the Financial Times reported on Friday (Dec.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

QSRs that offer mobile order-ahead options as well as convenient online ordering methods are expanding their sales significantly through these digital channels during the pandemic. It also analyzes how focusing on the customer experience can help prevent such fraud in the first place. How Friendly Fraud Develops.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The seizure stemmed from a cryptocurrency fraud scheme being investigated by Brazilian federal police called Operation Egypto. seizures connected to Brazil resident Marcos Antonio Fagundes' reported role in the scheme. seizures connected to Brazil resident Marcos Antonio Fagundes' reported role in the scheme.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are attempting to square away increasing consumer use of online channels with their privacy and banking standards. Why Pandemic-Driven Online Payment Spikes Are Pushing Middle Eastern Regulators To Confront Privacy Questions.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As more customers moved online, fraudsters took advantage of new and increasingly inventive opportunities to commit remote authentication fraud. These types of scams fall under the broad term of remote authentication fraud, and they’re increasingly common—and inventive. Examples of remote authentication fraud. Online U.S.

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MARCH 15, 2019

Barclays said this week that as many as one in seven small businesses (SMBs) have been victimized by invoice fraud within the past 12 months. As reported by BusinessNewsWales , the data from the bank also showed that about 28 percent of those scams led to those firms losing as much as £5,000 ($6,625 USD).

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AUGUST 13, 2020

The Philippines government has confirmed that Christopher Bauer, a former executive of the bankrupt German payments company Wirecard AG , has died, Reuters reported. . In March, the Financial Times investigated two Wirecard partners, Centurion Online Payment International and PayEasy Solutions, located in Manila Bay in the Philippines.

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APRIL 14, 2017

While the fraud ecosystem continues to rapidly develop and advance, big data may prove itself to be a strong weapon in combatting fraud. With that thought in mind, DataVisor set off on a mission to utilize harness and analyze that could potentially detect fraud and protect billions of users around the world.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

A new year has begun, but the pandemic continues to throw financial and operational curveballs at banks, businesses and their consumers regarding how they conduct daily tasks or routine payments. Another study indicated that debit-related fraud is on the rise across the U.S. The report noted that U.S.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Many of these processes had begun to shift to digital channels within the past several years, however, and the health crisis has caused the online shift to pick up steam at an incredible pace. Brazil-based facial recognition and identification technologies provider Acesso Digital recently reported that more than 5.2 About The Tracker

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

Right now, though, we are talking about fraud, and how criminals use online data sites to steal from consumers in search of romance or, at least, some temporary companionship. Global fraud related to online dating scams costs “several billion dollars a year,” Hochrieser said, “and it’s growing every year.”.

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AUGUST 19, 2019

As reported earlier this week, a new strain of ransomware has been hitting US firms and firms based overseas. In comments reported earlier this week, cyber insurance security responder Tom Bennett of CFC Underwriting told The Financial Times that that claims surged in June and July. Corporate Wire Fraud.

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MAY 16, 2019

Death, taxes and data breaches – those are perhaps the only sure things in life, and new evidence is emerging that hackers are finding increasing profit in targeting online retailers. The news comes amid yet another online retail cyberattack, this one targeting Japan’s Fast Retailing, the company that owns the Uniqlo retail chain.

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JUNE 25, 2020

Gareth David Long, a 41-year-old Las Vegas resident, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for fraud for stealing money from victims’ accounts, the Department of Justice said in a press release. Long pled guilty in November of 2019 to a scheme where he committed wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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APRIL 9, 2020

million ransom to get their systems back online, The Wall Street Journal reported. ” Travelex , whose machines are located in airports worldwide, said they began to reboot some of its operations in January and February. Sodinokibi, the alleged perpetrators of the cyberattack, claimed responsibility for the breach.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Consumers are using mobile apps’ order-ahead features and loyalty perks more often during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet chargeback fraud — also known as friendly fraud — is unfortunately also rising. Mobile ordering is at the center of business operations for Blaze Pizza and many fast casual dining chains today.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

Consumers around the globe appear to support these integrations with a recent report finding that 71 percent of QSR customers are in favor of their favorite eateries incorporating AI into their business operations. Deep Dive: How QSRs Are Deploying Data Analytics and AI to Serve Customers, Fight Fraud.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

TSYS , a payment processing company, has suffered a ransomware attack and had some data posted online, according to a report from Krebs on Security. We immediately contained the suspicious activity and the business is operating normally. Krebs said the attackers have said they plan to publish more in the coming days.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Cybercriminals have more opportunities than ever to swipe debit card numbers and PINs from online consumers, and false websites, large-scale data breaches and skimming tools can compromise account information. Preventing or minimizing damage caused by fraud is critical to maintaining customers’ trust and loyalty, after all. .

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JULY 5, 2020

Federal workers, through partnerships with several online retailers, will now be able to purchase equipment like desks or office supplies through an eCommerce network for the first time, The Washington Post reports. Leaders at Overstock said the new GSA initiative would help them with their retail operation.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Regtech in banking can be used in a variety of ways to enhance monitoring, reporting, and compliance. Typically, monitoring and keeping up with changes in regulations and then modifying your entire company's operations to stay compliant is no small feat.

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JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Regtech in banking can be used in a variety of ways to enhance monitoring, reporting, and compliance. Typically, monitoring and keeping up with changes in regulations and then modifying your entire company's operations to stay compliant is no small feat.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

With more consumers than ever going online to shop and pay, merchants are building and expanding their digital capabilities to meet this demand for digital commerce. Credit and debit card fraud increased in April 2019 and April 2020, in fact, as fraudsters take advantage of the crisis for personal gain. About The Playbook.

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JULY 22, 2019

Apps with a possible security flaw, a malware phishing scheme and possibly, payments fraud, all done in the blink of an eye? WhatsApp follows current best practices provided by operating systems for media storage, and looks forward to providing updates in line with Android’s ongoing development. American Express, Targeted?

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AUGUST 22, 2019

Fraud, for instance, is an ongoing threat, with nearly three-fourths of U.S. financial institutions reporting growing losses attributed to online and mobile fraud. The automation factor makes the process hands-off and makes it “less likely for especially internal fraud to occur, but also external,” per Quaine.

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JULY 10, 2020

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and others in the food service space are rapidly adjusting their operations during the pandemic, with many implementing new technologies online and in-store to ensure customers can seamlessly and safely place orders. Taco Bell’s Approach To Fostering Customer Loyalty And Fighting Fraud.

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OCTOBER 24, 2018

When it comes to deploying corporate resources in the battle against online fraud and account takeovers (ATOs), all too often, guiding principles fail to spot what’s really happening to a business in real time. It turns out that, for online retail last year, the “fraudliest day” was Dec. Thumbs Down On Rules Of Thumb?

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JUNE 20, 2019

Retailers focused on combating fraud have credit cards in the cross-hairs of their efforts. But ramping up the war on card fraud can introduce a new risk to companies: false positives. This isn’t merely an issue for the B2C world, however. The False Positive Threat.

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MARCH 11, 2020

The Reserve Bank of India recently released guidelines outlining an approved method that private companies could use for conducting KYC checks online by using videos. FIs in the United Arab Emirates are also looking to get ahead of fraud with improved digital KYC practices. Download the Tracker to read the Feature Story.

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JULY 14, 2020

“Organizations may have had to engage in relaxation strategies, which could inversely impact their fraud appetite, as they had to let more transactions through without reviewing them. Alert rates have stayed flat and fraud detection has gone unchanged. Complete fraud and customer service teams are working from home.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

For payments and commerce , there’s another uncertainty that hangs in the air: Will legal online sports betting keep going forward, despite a recent decision by the U.S. In the meantime, what should businesses that want to operate in that new world do besides sit around and wait? More about that in just a bit, though. Proactive Steps.

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