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Pet Scams Rise As Holiday Buyers, At-Home Workers Seek New Pets

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That’s more than double the rate from a year ago, and marks a nearly fivefold increase in this type of fraud since 2017. Corey, BBB St. Louis president and CEO. People currently shopping for pets online are prime targets for fraudsters trolling the internet looking for want-to-be pet owners. Paying For Pups.

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Can faster payments outrun fraud?

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In the UK, the scheme was launched nearly seven years ago back in May 2008, and in the years following there was a surge in online banking fraud. After receding, online banking fraud losses jumped again last year to reach more than £60 million. Losses went from £22.6 million in 2007 to £52.2m in 2008 and £59.7 Prevention.

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How Face ID Can Power End-To-End Verification

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Go back a generation or two and imagine the construction of the Gateway Arch — the sleek, shiny monument to westward expansion that stands along the west side of the Mississippi River in St. Louis (which just underwent an extensive update and makeover to its grounds and museum).

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Fintech Fundings: 12 Companies Raise $240 million Week Ending June 25

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Fraud detection. Payments gateway for online marketplaces. Louis, Missouri. Online investment manager. Tags: Security, fraud, payments, ecommerce, Finovate alum. Total raised: $10 million. Source: Crunchbase. HQ: Latest round: $7 million Series A. Total raised: $11 million. Source: Finovate. Digital Contact.

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Fintech Fundings: 30 Companies Raise $390 Million Week Ending May 13

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Online financial advisor. Online payments & cash management for small businesses. Online commercial real estate investing platform . Louis, Missouri. Online debit card security. Tags: Consumer, security, payments, direct debit, online billpay. Latest round: $6.2 Total raised: $6.2 HQ: Osaka, Japan.

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Fintech Fundings: 24 Companies Raise $440 Million Week Ending May 21

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Online consumer alt-credit. Payment services for online marketplaces. Fraud protection solutions for the enterprise. Online network for private equity community. Online financial and FX trading. Louis, Missouri. Tags: Security, fraud protection, big data, Finovate alum. Source: Crunchbase.