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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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Judges dismissed a civil suit that alleged Wirecard of fraud weeks after the company filed for insolvency in a Munich court. The judge also found that the involvement of the Mauritius’ Emerging Markets Investment Fund (EMIF) was not a reason to suspect fraud. “As Still, this is not the end of troubles for Wirecard.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Financial services providers that slack on regulatory compliance and fail to safeguard their operations against money laundering, terrorist financing and other criminal activities may face damaged reputations and significant fines. A team of analysts can only handle so many potential fraud cases at a time, after all. . resources.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2021

Cygnet Infotech promotes FACE as a product that handles not only conventional accounting processes, but also provides specialized handling of challenges around goods and services taxes. India uses its Invoice Registration Portal to track business activity and ensure compliance with tax laws.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

She’s alleging the city profited by that same amount selling medallions and by collecting a 5% tax on third-party transfers. A taxicab medallion is a numbered plate required to operate a yellow cab.

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FICO

MARCH 16, 2018

Social Network Analysis (SNA) tools hold the potential to help tax and revenue agencies identify non-compliance and tax fraud. These tools have been proven to be effective in fraud detection¹, but to date haven’t been utilized to any large degree at tax agencies. Opportunities for Tax Agencies.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2016

In what might be a blow to taxpayers seeking help on the fly, the Internal Revenue Service is mulling the idea of disallowing walk-in visits by people seeking help on their taxes or those simply looking to make payments in person, WTOP reported on Friday (April 15). This is a pilot program under consideration, said Olson.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Radial is an industry leader in omnichannel commerce technology and operations. With headquarters in King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Radial provides major brands and merchants with fraud, payments and tax solutions, as well as a host of other commerce technology solutions. “We Radial knows a thing or two about fighting fraud.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 21, 2023

ERC gave eligible businesses a refundable tax credit of up to 50% of $10,000 for qualified wages paid per employee. Community banks can now white label this same product to onboard and process employee retention tax credits for the bank’s small business customers AND prospects. In 2020, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

But those illegal marketplaces — often called the “Dark Web” — also present a juicy opportunity for those fighting fraud to detect and even preempt criminal activities than cost businesses revenue and, often, parts of their brand reputation. As he sees it, “credit card fraud is the slush fund for much worse stuff.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Steve Chen, the mastermind behind a $147 million gemcoin fraud from 2013 to 2015, pleaded guilty of his crimes of tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, reported on Wednesday (Feb. As part of his plea agreement, Chen admitted to operating the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The Bank of England has told HSBC to improve compliance controls for non-fiscal factors like fraud and staff conduct, according to a report by Reuters. HSBC posted an 18 percent loss in pre-tax profits for the third quarter of 2019 compared to the same period last year, reports said. businesses, which had the greatest losses.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2020

Officials are warning of a rise in phishing attacks, while retailers have also been warned about fraud risks, with Amazon recently removing 1 million products for allegedly making fraudulent claims, recent Forbes reports said. Below, PYMNTS looks at some of the latest data points around the fraud threat. Payroll Professionals Inc.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

Kenya’s biggest mobile phone operator, Safaricom , is against a proposed tax rise on mobile phone-based cash transfers. But Safaricom’s CFO Sateesh Kamath said the tax hike would only serve to discourage the drive towards modern payments systems. The proposed tax increases also included a new “Robin Hood” tax of 0.05

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2019

Unfortunately, the report found, recent tax reform in the U.S. tax reform to provide a significant benefit, nearly half said in 2019 that there has been no significant impact on their companies at all. Only 15 percent said tax reform boosted their total income, while 12 percent said financial performance has improved.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

Fraud knows no boundaries. Aside from the political implications of such claims, The New Yorker ‘s report pointed to the fraud risks that organizations face, even from the C-Suite. It also highlighted the predicament that organizations face if a C-Suite executive is found committing fraud. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

While the fraud ecosystem continues to rapidly develop and advance, big data may prove itself to be a strong weapon in combatting fraud. With that thought in mind, DataVisor set off on a mission to utilize harness and analyze that could potentially detect fraud and protect billions of users around the world.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2019

And the operator of BitFunder, a defunct trading platform that was denominated in bitcoin, and WeExchange was sentenced for obstruction of justice as well as securities fraud, CoinDesk reported. There are reportedly more than 1,000 organizations forecasted to tap into the solution. at the World Bank.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The federal agency said it shut down websites where consumers could buy “fake financial and other documents – such as pay stubs, income tax forms, and medical statements – which can be used to facilitate identity theft, tax fraud, and other crimes,” according to an FTC statement. Simmons was ordered to pay $15,000.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Key Takeaways Economic relief payments are often subject to fraud – PPP is no exception. BSA Officers should be aware of PPP red flags to identify potential fraud. Economic relief payments are often subject to fraud, and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is no exception. Other PPP Fraud Indicators.

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FICO

MARCH 25, 2022

While it may seem like an esoteric topic, explainability in fraud management is important – and it’s especially relevant when it comes to using AI and machine learning in fraud detection and prevention. In other words, a fraud management system isn’t a black box. Effective Fraud Management Requires Explainable Technology.

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Abrigo

MARCH 22, 2023

Misrepresentation is used to justify the movement of funds and, in some cases, reduce the tax obligation reflected on customs documents. Over- or under-shipment or phantom shipments: Over- or under-shipment involves misrepresenting the number of goods in a shipment.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

They also need to collect and verify vendors’ details to comply with anti-crime regulations, adhere to tax reporting requirements and deliver convenient digital payments to these suppliers. Smooth B2B operations depend on robust data gathering, but many companies rely on manual methods to collect information and complete supplier enrollment.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Egypt is readying an electronic invoicing mandate for consumers to pay their taxes, an initiative that reports said will eventually expand to standardize invoicing in government procurement processes. Reports in Zawya on Monday (Dec. Reports in Zawya on Monday (Dec. That effort also aims to go live in 2020, reports said.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

In the latest Disbursements Tracker® , PYMNTS examines the impact of COVID-19 upon disbursements and payments, how businesses and government bodies are responding to the increased need for faster payments and rising fraud and security concerns in this space. Around The Disbursements World. Organizations such as the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Global expansion of business operations is one trend likely to place new pressures on AP departments, said Cichy — in more ways than one. ” There is also the growing risk of tax compliance, as markets like Europe and Latin America move to capture greater tax revenues.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Italian consumers are embracing a new government program aimed at boosting retail sales while tamping down on tax evasion that allows buyers to receive a 10% refund on card payments made in stores. By offering the incentive, they hope to cut down on black market deals and fraud, according to The Financial Times.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

Wirecard continues to dominate the headlines in the realm of corporate fraud thanks to $2 billion missing from the company’s books, but it’s not the only company at the center of questionable activity. 34 percent of furloughed employees were asked to commit furlough fraud , according to a survey from U.K.-based

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2018

Complex tax law has been linked to the rise in eInvoicing in B2B commerce, according to Julie Park, managing director of VAT and customs duty at The VAT Consultancy. She pointed to Latin America , which enacted some of the world’s first eInvoicing mandates for the purposes of tax rule enforcement. billion every year.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, travel technology firm Amadeus is teaming with Visa’s CyberSource to bolster anti-fraud measures for the industry. Trending: Merchants Struggle With The (Un)Certainty Of eCommerce Sales Taxes. Also, Netflix turned 22 on Thursday (Aug. Citi Banks On API Calls To Make Treasury Ops Real Time.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

Fraud comes in many flavors, and a payments-related lawsuit arising from the growing business of legal, recreational marijuana is proof of that point. Technology can help prevent such fraud, particularly that associated with beneficial ownership of company and using shell companies in support of fraudulent activities. The good news?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

Plus, Amazon has put some hiring on hold for its Alexa operation. Amazon has put some hiring on hold in its Alexa operation amid the pandemic. Publishers’ Letter Spotlights ‘Apple Tax’ – and Digital News Delivery. New Report: How Behavioral Analytics Help FIs Block Fraud at the ITM.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

The FBI has once again sounded the alarm on the proliferation of digital fraud like ransomware and the business email compromise (BEC) scam, releasing new stats on the financial damage such criminal activity has caused in the U.S. 3 individuals were arrested in India for an invoice fraud scam , according to CNBCTV reports this week.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

The goal is to provide a better user experience for invoicing and a reduced risk of fraud. By using the new solution, companies will be able to scale operations to offer automated invoicing and reconciliation, global tax and regulatory compliance and better fraud controls, the release stated.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The idea behind the numerous checks is to do everything possible to stop fraud, the release says. Since March, over 1 million GOV.UK Verify accounts have been created, according to the release, and Mitek and Digidentity have helped millions of people create accounts over the years.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2017

According to news from Reuters , the government in France wanted tax authorities to investigate Airbnb’s payment system over suspicions that it was enabling the avoidance of taxes after it learned the company was allowing hosts to use a prepaid Payoneer card. Hotel operators in France contend Airbnb is creating unfair competition.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

As city councils all over the nation get a hankering for MOA tax revenue, the category just keeps growing and evolving. As mobile takes fast food by storm, QSRs find themselves gagging on friendly (and unfriendly) fraud. In the case of mobile order-ahead, chargeback fraud is the one to watch out for, but it’s very hard to spot.

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