PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

In payments fraud, it pays — literally — to change up the game a bit. The report shows the use of malicious emails, rather than attachments, is on the rise — which darkreading.com said comes along with new variants of impersonation fraud. Individual Fraud Cases, Here and Abroad. The data across a sample set of 1.3

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

with money laundering, fraudulent banking and computer fraud, Reuters reported. “It It is not yet clear whether he participated actively in the theft or if he simply decided not to increase security measures after discovering it,” Ivano Gabrielli, director of the national center for cyber crimes (CNAIPIC), told Reuters.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

This increased digital presence also brings a greater risk of digital fraud, however. Some schemes that are impractical to wage in person are simpler to perpetrate online because of a decreased security presence, the anonymity of transactions and fraudsters’ abilities to stage hundreds of attacks simultaneously.

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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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

An EY whistleblower has alleged the global accounting firm was warned as far back as 2016 that senior managers at Wirecard may have committed fraud and one had tried to bribe an auditor, the Financial Times (FT) reported. EY was Wirecard’s auditor for more than a decade.

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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. 9 in 10 of ASX 100 companies were found to have lapsed security strategies that allow for email spoofing and invoice scams , a new report from Agari said.

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PYMNTS

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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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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PYMNTS

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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Bank Innovation

MARCH 8, 2019

Wirecard AG expects the final report on an investigation concerning alleged fraud at its Singapore unit to be presented soon, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2020

The currency exchange company continues in the grips of a ransomware attack that has crippled its operations, as well as the foreign currency operations of its corporate clients, including HSBC and Barclays. Ten percent of business email domains are protected from spoofing , according to recent Security Boulevard reports.

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Accenture

MARCH 24, 2017

With the introduction of PSD2, a new era of secure payments has begun in the European Union. The new regulation is aimed at enhanced customer protection against fraud, with stringent liability and accountability requirements and strong customer authentication features. Read the report. application programming interfaces (APIs).

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Two Apple iOS 13 users took to Reddit to share some payment security issues they faced when using the tech giant’s newest iteration of its operating system, according to reports. This is a major security flaw in iOS. Apple has already announced it will release iOS 13.1 on Tuesday (Sept.

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Accenture

MARCH 24, 2017

With the introduction of PSD2, a new era of secure payments has begun in the European Union. The new regulation is aimed at enhanced customer protection against fraud, with stringent liability and accountability requirements and strong customer authentication features. Read the report. application programming interfaces (APIs).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2019

It’s no secret that privacy and security are the prisms through which authorities have looked, and are looking, at Libra and other digital coins. In recent announcements, the numbers have been supporting the argument that cryptos are becoming a favored avenue of theft and fraud. billion in fraud and theft seen last year.

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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

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

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

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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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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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. Takeaway 2 Reports that assess capital, growth, and liquidity provide banking professionals data to drive decisions.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Adhering to Payments Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) is an unavoidable requirement for any and all eTailers that accept card payments, but a surprising number of firms are not up to speed on these standards. The need for digital security has never been more paramount than during the COVID-19 crisis.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2019

The Indianapolis-based firm, which works to accelerate B2B payments to truck operators, apparently has removed its CEO and COO — the result of a financial accounting scandal at another trucking firm where FreightRover executives had worked. Caledon used to employ Meeks and Williams before they went to FreightRover, according to reports.

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PYMNTS

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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Perficient

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Banking institutions are responding by integrating advanced technologies, particularly artificial intelligence and data analytics, into their lending operations to enhance efficiency and adaptability. The emergence of modern alternatives to traditional credit scoring signifies a broader movement toward financial inclusion.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

A shocking new report reveals an underworld of corruption in the world’s banks and how governments allow it to thrive, BuzzFeed News reported. The report found the illegal profits from the drug trade, cash stolen from developing countries and Ponzi schemes flow through financial institutions despite warnings from bank employees.

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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. Despite carrying out their own analyses, “[t]here were no signs of accounting discrepancies,” said Chromik, Reuters reports.

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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 released an additional report based on a survey conducted in March 2018 by six local BBBs, containing information from approximately 1,200 small businesses nationwide.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

After weeks of relentless headlines on the collapse of Wirecard , the High Court of Justice in London handed the German payments company a victory on Wednesday (July 15), the Financial Times (FT) reported. Judges dismissed a civil suit that alleged Wirecard of fraud weeks after the company filed for insolvency in a Munich court.

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PYMNTS

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? Security firm Symantec said this past week that it found a security flaw in Android apps for WhatsApp and Telegram, which can allow hackers to manipulate data that flows between users.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

With workflows disrupted and personnel dispersed, a rise in application fraud is being detected. The application fraud surge finds FIs and merchants retooling authentication measures, with AI, ML and unattended machine learning (UML) being variously arrayed against the threat of application fraud. Chaos vs. Control.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

FinTech firms are tapping into automation and training to stay on top of the latest security developments, while keeping an eye on evolving trends in the payments space. 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.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

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. Cao has served as senior vice president in charge of store operations and customer service since 2018.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

SWIFT’s decision to open up the registry also reflects the growing threat of fraud in corporate payments. Below, PYMNTS explores the latest cases of business payments and financial fraud bogging down businesses large and small this holiday season. Reports in the Carroll County Times said that the U.S.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

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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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