Abrigo

JULY 25, 2023

How offering FedNow instant payments affects fraud & AML/CFT compliance What financial crime staff can do to prepare fraud and AML functions for implementing the FedNow Service for instant payments. Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Instant payments service What is FedNow?

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Abrigo

MAY 20, 2022

Fraud on Alert for 2022 A review of SAR data , government agenc y releases, a nd fraud findings found these f raud c oncerns and trends to wat ch in 2022. Takeaway 1 An Abrigo review of SAR data, government agency releases, and fraud findings revealed fraud trends to watch for. Fraud Concerns. Starting Point.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Reginald Fowler, “an alleged operator behind payment processor Crypto Capital , was charged with wire fraud” on Friday (Feb. This is in addition to charges of bank fraud, an unlicensed money transfer operation and conspiracy. Fraud has become a concern with cryptocurrency around the world.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Fraud trends for financial institutions to watch for in 2023 Financial institutions should not expect a slowdown of any of 2022’s fraud trends. Takeaway 2 A worsening economy increases pressure to commit fraud, provides opportunities to commit fraud, and can be used as an excuse by criminals to rationalize their actions.

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Abrigo

JULY 10, 2023

Stay up-to-date on AI fraud trends to protect your clientele Emerging AI fraud schemes reveal holes in financial institution's defenses. Takeaway 2 Improving security questions is a good step to take to avoid text-to-speech AI fraud schemes. Here are several suggestions for tightening security.

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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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Abrigo

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Most-read blogs on financial crime in 2022 Synthetic ID fraud, AML quality control, and SAR writing topics were among Abrigo's top blogs on AML/CFT and fraud this year. . Takeaway 1 AML/CFT and fraud professionals often keep up to date on industry trends by reading Abrigo's blog. The blogs your FinCrime peers are reading.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

This brings a longstanding challenge to the fore: Healthcare organizations have long struggled with fraud, waste and abuse (FWA), costing the United States healthcare sector more than $200 billion annually by some estimates. Moreover, the benefit cited by the greatest proportion of healthcare firms (65.6

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Those new avenues of fraud have leveraged hallmarks of the current pandemic — fears over public health and concerns about stimulus checks issued by the government — to snare unwitting victims. . . According to some estimates, as many as 22 percent of Americans have been impacted by COVID-related fraud. . .

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Abrigo

MARCH 4, 2022

Synthetic ID fraud is growing quickly and hurts FIs and customers Knowing the schemes associated with synthetic identity fraud and how criminals avoid detection can help minimize losses. Takeaway 1 Synthetic identity fraud is a growing form of identity theft in which an individual is impersonated by using stolen information.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Mobile ordering apps are largely responsible for keeping the industry above water, but fraud still plagues the sector. And while promising news regarding COVID-19 vaccines may have put the end of the pandemic in sight, the restaurant industry’s growing fraud concerns will not cease as abruptly.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2020

Despite near universal agreement that AI holds the key to decoding numerous medical mysteries, at present one of its most valuable uses is fighting fraud, waste and abuse — FWA in the industry parlance — which threatens to worsen in the near term due to coronavirus-related cybercrime. Fraud, Waste and Abuse (FWA).

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

As Wirecard AG’s global operations close following its bankruptcy filing, the German payment company has agreed to sell what’s left, the Financial Times reported. In addition, he noted that the sale of some of the company’s operations in Britain and North America could be announced soon. billion euros ($2.1

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

With digital transactions and eCommerce soaring during the pandemic, the rate of increasingly sophisticated fraud has also risen. Unlike the crypto markets, Wingert said the banking and payments industries continue to be slow to adapt to the challenges of KYC and fraud prevention. In fact, a recent GeoGuard survey found that U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Melissa Townsley-Solis, head of GIACT , discusses one of the negative effects of COVID-19: the escalation of fraud in the payments arena. She stresses the importance of small businesses fighting back against fraud in 2021 in order to achieve economic recovery. Fraud was red-hot in 2020. Businesses across the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

So much of the focus on fraud these days involves exploiting holes in software, hacking into systems to steal personal information and payment data, or otherwise using digital methods in heists. But recent news involving “death-spiral financing” reminds us that fraud is still conducted in other, relatively old-fashioned ways.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

Federal Reserve has introduced a new effort to combat payments fraud. “Designed to allow our corporate customers to stay ahead of the evolving demands of their clientele, this innovative cash management API also supports businesses in their digital transformation and daily operation optimization,” she stated. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new law enforcement initiative targeting operations seeking to defraud small businesses. BBB is pleased to partner with the FTC to help small businesses spot and avoid scams and fraud.”. Postal Inspection Service, two U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The growth in digital transactions is also spurring a boost in friendly fraud, which occurs when legitimate customers either knowingly or unwittingly claim that they did not make legitimate purchases and seek reimbursement for them. It also analyzes how focusing on the customer experience can help prevent such fraud in the first place.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Mari Anne Bayliss , senior director of solution management at CyberSource , told Karen Webster that simply relying on machine learning as a weapon against fraud is not enough — not in an age where managing fraud risk during the great digital shift (and unprecedented transaction volumes) is so challenging. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Previously serving as its executive vice president of operations, Schroeder steps in for Judith McGuire, who is now serving in an executive role with PULSE’s parent company, Discover Financial Services. Jim Lerdal will take over the position of executive vice president of operations.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

It can also serve as a powerful tool in restaurants’ fight against fraud, which is becoming an increasingly prevalent issue as bad actors target the flood of customers using digital channels during the COVID-19 pandemic. Payment protection platform Verifi has partnered with digital fraud protection firm Kount Inc. About The Tracker .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2017

Paygilant, the frictionless mobile payments fraud detection company, announced Tuesday (April 4) it was able to show how Citi was able to reduce operational costs associated with mobile wallet transactions. With mobile wallet transactions worldwide expected to exceed $1.5 This is extremely valuable to Citi,” he said.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

The prevalence of online commerce opens new doors for digital fraud, however, both from career fraudsters and opportunistic customers. Developments F rom The World Of Digital Fraud. Developments F rom The World Of Digital Fraud. For more on these and other digital fraud news items, download this month’s Tracker.

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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. New account fraud.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Alabama bank reported that check fraud resulted in operational losses of $135 million between April and September, including $53 million last quarter. The entire banking industry has been beset by higher levels of check fraud since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Telecommunications companies face a number of challenges in their day-to-day operations, however. Onboarding these customers can be a tedious challenge prone to fraud and consumer frustrations, and the industry faces the ever-looming threat of SIM swap fraud. SIM Swap Fraud Plagues Smartphone Users.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2020

When it comes to fraud threats, no company — large or small — is immune. PYMNTS breaks down the numbers of the latest in B2B fraud below. The Financial Times cited documents that suggest the invoice fraud scheme allowed NMC to secure loans in the UAE via Neopharma.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The seizure stemmed from a cryptocurrency fraud scheme being investigated by Brazilian federal police called Operation Egypto. In addition, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) has warned banks to look out for cryptocurrency-related fraud, with reports rising due to pandemic-related chaos in recent months.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This revenue free fall could result in 100,000 restaurants nationwide closing either temporarily or permanently, with 40 percent of all restaurant operators unsure whether they can survive six months into the future. The Fraud Threats Of 2020.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Commerzbank has told lawyers that the bank was a victim of fraud in the ongoing Wirecard case, Reuters reported Thursday (Jan. Commerzbank, like many others, was a victim of an unimaginable fraud of a huge dimension,” he said, according to Reuters. The lender was "deceived" by the executives and auditors involved, Commerzbank said.

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ATM Marketplace

OCTOBER 3, 2023

ATM fraud via skimming and other techniques is on the rise. How can operators fight back?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Previously serving as its executive vice president of operations, Schroeder steps in for Judith McGuire, who is now serving in an executive role with PULSE’s parent company, Discover Financial Services. Jim Lerdal will take over the position of executive vice president of operations.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The number of real-time payments has risen dramatically in recent years, and APP fraud has grown alongside it. Bad actors typically perpetrate APP fraud in several ways. APP Fraud Ramps Up. Instances of APP fraud around the globe have continued to rise as real-time payment rails extend their reach.

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The Paypers

MARCH 13, 2024

UK-based database operator Synectics Solutions has uncovered new research indicating that ID fraud represents the most prominent fraud type reported by banks.

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Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 14, 2022

In 2012 the Obama administration launched "Operation Choke Point" ("OCP") which was designed to ensure banks considered the risk of banking payday lenders that were engaged in abusive practices. But in January 2021, the new OCC announced it would pause the "Fair Access" rule that was intended to prevent another Operation Choke Point.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

You might also like this webinar: "Detecting PPP Fraud: Optimizing Your AML Solution". Takeaway 1 To prevent the kind of fraud that plagued the Paycheck Protection Program in 2020, the SBA has put new measures in place that have created challenges. PPP fraud-prevention challenges arise. New Guidance Out. mail, Craig said.

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