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Study: COVID-19 Fraud Reaches $100M

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losses from COVID-19 fraud and ID theft have reached nearly $100 million since the pandemic emerged in March, according to Reuters. The five most targeted states by the scams include the ones with the biggest populations: California, Florida, New York, Texas and Pennsylvania. Those cases have cost victims a total of $97.5

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Fraud Decisioning Orchestrates A Response

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Some people think the best thing about the Pennsylvania-based convenience store and fuel chain Wawa is their absurdly delicious jalapeño-stuffed pretzels, oozing with molten cheese. Bottom line: Fraud losses are expected to hit $48 billion annually by 2023 – more than double the 2018 losses. So very tasty. Sealing It.

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Holiday Season Brings Corporate Payments Fraud Spike

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’Tis the season for corporate fraud? Unfortunately, this time of year fails to bring relief for businesses that fall victim to corporate and B2B payments fraud, too. Yet, analysts warn, as cross-border B2B payment volumes rise, so does the risk of fraud. In the U.S., In the U.S., More on that below.).

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Why Traditional Fraud Methods Failed To Stop Public-Payout Systems Fraud

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Michigan as of last week had halted 340,000 questionable unemployment claims, while Pennsylvania suspects it has paid out on roughly 60,000 false filings, and Maryland has found 47,000 unemployment fake-outs. They are going to have to update how they mitigate and control fraud and risk and update their systems.

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Tax Season Adds Extra Fraud Weight For SMBs

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According to the latest research from Bottomline Technologies, businesses said the fraud threat is on the rise. Meanwhile, Forbes reported separate analysis from North Carolina State University warning that as pressure mounts for chief financial officers to hit their financial targets, they’re less likely to report fraud.

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Major Retailers Brace For Gift Card Fraud

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To counter fraud as the holiday season approaches, Best Buy , Target and Walmart made changes to their gift card programs. The moves were announced by the attorneys general of Pennsylvania and New York, Reuters reported. They also come amid an initiative to take on fraudsters that has run for a year. “By

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Medical Equipment Cos Charged In $1.2B Healthcare Fraud

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authorities announced that they have charged a number of individuals in connection with one of the biggest healthcare frauds ever prosecuted in the nation. The fraud, which resulted in more than $1.2 Medicare’s anti-fraud unit announced that it took adverse administrative action against 130 DME companies that submitted over $1.7

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