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NY Man Gets Jail Time For $390K Card Skimming Scheme

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By using secret card-reading devices and pinhole cameras at various locations, Rusu and others were able to commit a widespread bank fraud conspiracy that targeted various banks in Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey from August 2014 to November 2016, according to law enforcement.

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Consumers Duped By ‘Risk-Free Trials’ To Get $8.7M In Refunds From FTC

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million in refunds to 187,425 customers who were reportedly signed up for non-consensual payment plans with San Diego’s Triangle Media Corporation, according to a press release. In related news, the FTC has released state data for complaints related to the pandemic, finding that the vast majority involved attempts at fraud.

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Mitek Unveils Update For Mobile Banking Deposits

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The technology update “will help customers get access to funds securely and quickly,” the San Diego, California-based firm said, adding that the new release will give financial institutions (FIs) “even more control over” the mobile deposit feature. The goal is to streamline and automate the onboarding process.

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After The Disruption: Alt-Banking Goes Straight, Chases Bad Guys

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But with 62 percent of Americans doing most of their banking online – and 69 percent saying they’ll use banking apps routinely going forward – digital banking is quickly becoming passé to consumers. N26 partnered with San Diego-based Axos Bank to do business in the U.S., Not as cool.

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How Axos Bank Uses Multilayered Filtering To Keep Bad Bots Out And Good Bots In

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The days of Jesse James or Baby Face Nelson kicking down doors and making off with giant bags emblazoned with dollar signs may be over, but prospective thieves are turning to digital fraud methods that can ultimately steal just as much money — and go on for months or years without being noticed. Good Bots and Bad Bots. he said.

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Gryphon Wi-Fi Router Designed To Block Internet Attacks

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One new device, featured in a Bloomberg Businessweek report, is a product out of Gryphon Online Safety, the 17-person startup based in San Diego. Consumers can also get hacked, which is why startups are coming up with all sorts of ways to protect consumers from becoming a victim.

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Real-Time Payments Begin To Turn Heads In Commercial Payments

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The survey, conducted at the 2018 NACHA PAYMENTS Conference held in San Diego earlier this year, asked 390 industry professionals about their expectations from the payments industry. Still, the research suggests the commercial payments industry is certainly paying attention to real-time payments.

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