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Prevent pig butchering scams: Safeguarding against investment fraud

Abrigo

Avoid fraud losses from pig butchering scams FinCrime professionals looking to prevent pig butchering scams in the age of cryptocurrency can follow these steps to tighten security. Takeaway 1 Investment fraud schemes known as pig butchering scams contributed to $3.3 billion in fraud losses in 2022. billion in 2021.

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2023 Fraud trends: What banks and credit unions can expect

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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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‘Death-Spiral Financing’ Leads to SEC Fraud Charges Against Penny-Stock Operator

PYMNTS

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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Luckin Coffee Execs Fired After Fraud Probe

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An internal investigation into alleged fraud at Luckin Coffee Inc. In addition, the company has placed six other employees on suspension or leave due to involvement in or knowledge of the fraud. Luckin , often referred to as the Starbucks of China, was the nation’s fastest-growing coffee company.

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How Mastercard Uses AI To Fight Fraud And Make Better Credit Decisions

PYMNTS

He and Nitendra Rajput , Mastercard’s vice president of product development and head of the company’s “AI Garage,” said that in many cases, AI is the only way to scale up sufficiently to meet the challenges the company faces with fraud and other business issues. “It Fighting Fraud in a Post-Pandemic World.

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 Payments Fraud, Via Apps?

PYMNTS

Apps with a possible security flaw, a malware phishing scheme and possibly, payments fraud, all done in the blink of an eye? In reference to payments, a hacker could conceivably change an invoice to help divert funds into different accounts. The apps have, cumulatively over 1.5 billion users.

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Fighting Real-Time Payment Fraud In Layers, With Moats

PYMNTS

As consumers embrace real-time transactions, financial institutions (FIs) must recalibrate their fraud-fighting strategies. The real-time movement of money,” he told PYMNTS, “has implications on your ability to manage losses — and you have to make sure you are keeping pace with new fraud trends.”. Fraud is not static, said Srinivasan.

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