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OCTOBER 22, 2020

As has historically been the case with commerce security upgrades that roll in by government mandate, the path to European Union adoption of 3D Secure 2.0 That’s a path that McCutcheon said will have challenges, but perhaps fewer than we’ve seen in the recent history of security upgrades. also known as “3DS 2.0” Why 3DS 2.0

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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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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

23) in a $70 million bank fraud scheme that left hundreds of small businesses across the country scrambling, The Wall Street Journal reported. 5 after Mann’s banks, suspecting him of fraud, froze his accounts, authorities said. The company handled payroll for roughly 1,000 businesses across the United States.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Merchants saw a drop in card-present fraud due to the increased adoption of Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) chip cards, Visa said. Merchants who have upgraded to chip technology saw a decrease of 80 percent in counterfeit fraud dollars in September of 2018 when compared to September of 2015. More than 3.1 million in Dec.

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JUNE 22, 2020

Vinnik, who’s currently held in France but wanted in the United States and his native Russia, allegedly laundered billions of dollars through BTC-e, one of the world’s largest digital-currency trading exchange, the Associated Press reported Monday (June 22). for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.

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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. Another study found that 55 percent of U.S.

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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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JULY 8, 2020

Adding to the series of legal difficulties for Wirecard , the Justice Department is looking to see if the German payments company had an essential part in a purported $100 million bank fraud case involving a digital cannabis firm, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

The Hill reported that the 252-count indictment was unsealed after authorities arrested 14 of the defendants in the United States; 11 of them had been based in Los Angeles; the remainder are outside the United States. The individuals are charged with using business e-mail compromise (BEC) scams to dupe victims.

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MARCH 8, 2019

United States prosecutors are bringing criminal charges against the leaders of OneCoin, a cryptocurrency, alleging they were operating a pyramid scheme worth in the multi-billions, when selling the currency. Ignatov is from Bulgaria and was charged with wire fraud conspiracy. The scheme amounts to fraud, prosecutors say.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

A P2P (peer-to-peer) technology ingrained in millions of IoT ( Internet of Things ) devices, including security cameras, smart doorbells, baby monitors and video recorders, has many security flaws that allow them to be compromised easily, exposing users to dangers from eavesdropping, credential theft and takeovers from remote locations.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Financial institutions (FIs), FinTechs and other businesses that are looking to enable these rapid payments must therefore ensure that their security and fraud-fighting approaches are up to the challenge. Stronger security strategies and solutions could help turn the tide and boost adoption. Read more in the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2016

Though the industry knew it was coming, the sharp migration of fraud from in-store to online channels with the growing adoption of EMV is still enough to keep any online merchant up at night. The data show that since the October 2015 EMV liability shift, United States fraud attacks have jumped by 11 percent.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

It cannot be overstated how integral non-cash payments are to the global economy, with the United States processing more than 174.2 Most customers bypass dealing with merchants entirely when trying to stage chargeback fraud, with 76 percent of cardholders going directly to the payment card issuer.

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APRIL 21, 2020

In the April The Next-Gen AP Automation Tracker ®, a PYMNTS and Bottomline Technologies collaboration, we discover how accounts payable (AP) developments like invoice automation and spend tracking save and earn money, while AP automation hardens systems against COVID-era fraud. Next-Level Payments Security. More Vulnerable in AP.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

Growing attack-related expenses force businesses to remain vigilant against emerging threats, including phishing and other types of fraud that their own employees may willingly or unwillingly perpetuate. Ensuring Secure Workplace Practices. Other fraud attempts targeting workplaces are no less dangerous. Fighting the Phishers.

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

The co-founder of a cryptocurrency hash power broker has been arrested in Germany over charges in the United States that he is one of several hackers who stole millions of dollars. And Samsung-backed Blocko is now in the UAE after it secured funding in Asia Pacific and Europe.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

7), Canadian prosecutors officially accused Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou of sanctions fraud. 1 in Vancouver by Canadian officials at the request of the United States. The presentation appeared to claim that Huawei operated in Iran in compliance with the sanctions. Meng’s presentation was an act of fraud.

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

The United States Department of Justice announced on Thursday (Dec. The men, Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong, are accused of conspiracy to commit computer intrusions, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Prosecutors say the men participated in numerous operations to steal from governments and companies alike.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

At the end of 2018 , the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) said it was going to charge two Chinese nationals for a hacking campaign that affected multiple companies and the military, including 100,000 members of the U.S. The men operated under a hacking group called “Advanced Persistent Threat 10,” or “APT10.”

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APRIL 2, 2020

Security is an ongoing concern as well, with countless fraudsters set on hacking CUs to obtain customers’ data. One of the things that we often say is that we always have to be mindful of protection and security,” Anderson said. CUs need to ensure that their operations are secured if they want to maintain member loyalty.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Banks may process $1 million worth of credit card fraud requests in a day, but ad fraud detectors can face up to 20,000 requests every second. Ad fraud is growing even worse due to the rise of real-time bidding (RTB), an advertising model in which advertisers automatically bid on ad placements as web pages are loaded.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Across the globe, terrorists and criminals are leveraging cryptos in what is gearing up to be a significant national security threat to the United States. billion of cryptocurrency reportedly was lost to theft or fraud – double that of the previous year. That’s according to the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

As much as $26 billion in unemployment benefits in the United States is either being taken by fraudsters or improperly made for one reason or another, a top federal government watchdog estimates. Scott Dahl , the inspector general (IG) of the U.S. Key issues plaguing both the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

IP Accelerator was rolled out in the United States last year. The news comes as the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and Amazon have launched a joint operation to stop counterfeit merchandise from entering the United States. Patent and Trademark Office.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

In the wake of the Capital One data breach that exposed data tied to 100 million individuals in the United States comes a warning that there really are not any places to hide. There will be accidents, especially in the cloud,” Korbinian Ibel, a director general at the ECB’s supervisory operations, said in the report.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The Social Security number (SSN) was never meant to get this much attention. In a wide-ranging discussion, Socure CEO Sunil Madhu and PYMNTS’ Karen Webster discussed the brave new world of identity security and verification, and what those terms mean when it should be assumed that all of your data has been compromised.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Among the scams highlighted include HSBC in Hong Kong, which allowed a $15 million Ponzi scheme to move its money even after the business was being barred from operating in three states. Standard Chartered moved cash for a Dubai business that was later accused of laundering cash on behalf of the Taliban.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

A recent survey of the 20 largest United States financial institutions (FIs) found that 20 percent still force customers to complete onboarding by visiting bank branches or speaking on the phone, with full online sign-up not allowed. It also noted that it stopped 144,946 fraud attempts from March through September.

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JANUARY 1, 2021

The watchdog would be known as the Digital Markets Unit. Divestitures In The United States — And Abroad? . The outcome, should it come in 2021, would shape how app store and other platforms operate, and whether they promote or hinder competition and innovation in various tech marketplaces. Beyond The Companies .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2017

It’s early in 2017, but fraud looms like Nosferatu chancing upon the sleeping maiden. Yes, that is billions with a B, and a capital B, as it represents the staggering amount that merchants lost last year, in the United States alone, from false declines, as estimated by BI Intelligence.

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MARCH 3, 2020

The Chinese men were charged with money laundering conspiracy and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. The hacking of virtual currency exchanges and related money laundering for the benefit of North Korean actors poses a grave threat to the security and integrity of the global financial system,” said U.S.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

foreign policy and national security goals to secure the global financial system and protect the United States from the threats of terrorism, human and drug trafficking, and economic damages. Join other BSA/AML and fraud professionals at the leading industry conference April 19-22! register today.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

In the January Credit Union Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest in the world of CUs, including a retrospective look at the CU industry in the 2010s, an examination of hybrid cloud technology and a new synthetic identity security threat that could steal hundreds of thousands of dollars. Around The Credit Union World. billion in 2009 to $1.54

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MARCH 12, 2020

She noted that firms such as PULSE have enabled payments functionality spanning push payments, peer-to-peer (P2P) and business-to-consumer (B2C) for the past decade and that operating rules require funds to be available in customer accounts within 30 minutes.”. The Security Angle.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Organized crime rings are taking advantage of the pandemic, looser police enforcement and a softening in anti-shoplifting laws to swipe tons of merchandise from retail stores and warehouses across the United States. He said the problem also includes things like complex returns fraud, cyber frauds, near-perfect counterfeiting and more.

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JULY 13, 2020

But for criminals, working individually or in fraud rings, these vehicles (or any vehicle, for that matter), present an attractive opportunity: finance the vehicle, sell it illicitly, and pocket the cash. An estimated 10% to 15% of auto finance companies’ bad debt book actually classifiable as first-party fraud.

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