Abrigo

AUGUST 19, 2020

Key Takeaways BSA officers need to stay aware of emerging fraud trends that are a result of the pandemic. Consider a risk-based lookback for your PPP portfolio to fight fraud. COVID-19-related fraud schemes are escalating at an alarming rate. How can your transaction monitoring system detect trending COVID-19 related fraud?

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Compromised credit card fraud increased 212 percent year over year in 2019, while customer credential leaks increased 129 percent during the same period. One recent study found that at least 10,000 such hacker rings currently exist in the United States, meaning that FIs must forge alliances of their own to counter this pervasive threat.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

1) that a probe by international auditors is underway, examining a fraud that could be $200 million in scope at Aegean Marine Petroleum Network , tied to shell companies that ostensibly did business with the shipping fuel firm. Those items, per the auditor statement, were not allowed under the university’s procard policies.

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PYMNTS

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. Other fraud attempts targeting workplaces are no less dangerous. Fighting the Phishers. Ensuring Secure Workplace Practices.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2024

FinCEN data shows that human trafficking in the United States takes place in a wide variety of industries—hospitality, agriculture, janitorial services, construction, restaurants, domestic work, and so on. Policies that promote the employment of former trafficking victims can help end cycles of trafficking, as well.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has revealed that it might look into using blockchain technology to streamline disaster insurance payouts, as well as speed up its response to disasters.

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MyBankTracker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

What nobody needs is life insurance fraud. Worrying about life insurance fraud probably isn’t high on your list of concerns, which is good, because the odds of something happening are likely rare, but it’s smart to have it on your radar. So if you’re concerned about life insurance fraud, don’t worry (much).

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The BSA , adopted in 1970, has not had a significant overhaul since the USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) in 2001 in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Enhance your BSA/AML policy language demonstrating a strong culture of compliance. AML A is significant in U.S.

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Abrigo

APRIL 6, 2022

On April 1, 2022, new computer-security incident notification requirements for banks and their service providers take effect in the United States. Fraud Prevention. Fraud Prevention. Computer-security incident notifications required. Stay up to date with cybersecurity issues. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2018

With fraud on the rise, credit card networks have realized that customer signatures are simply not a reliable way to authenticate someone’s identity — and some of the country’s largest retailers agree. Each card network is setting its own set of rules regarding signatures. Discover will no longer require signatures in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

They spoke before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy Tuesday. In terms of legislation, Senn said NASAA supports the “Senior Investor Pandemic and Fraud Protection Act” and the “COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

With President Trump’s claim of voter fraud on a massive scale in the 2016 presidential election, it may be time for the country to rethink its voting process. This isn’t the first time that there have been issues with voting in the United States — or wild claims of voter fraud.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 14, 2022

The Order seeks a national policy for digital assets across six “key priorities” : consumer and investor protection; financial stability; illicit finance; U.S. Protection of consumers, investors, and businesses in the United States; b. General risks in digital assets financial markets, including market transparency.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Our fraud capabilities have advanced so that signatures are no longer necessary to fight fraud. In addition, the majority of American Express transactions today already do not require a signature at the point of sale as a result of previous policy changes we made to help our merchants.”.

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Abrigo

JULY 16, 2021

Takeaway 1 FinCEN published its first list of priorities for AML/CFT policy, as required by the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA). The AMLA requirement states that FinCEN must establish priorities within 180 days of passing the AMLA. Internal Controls : Ensure that your policies and procedures address each of the Priorities.

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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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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Controls will include written policy and procedures, which include a definition of the roles and responsibilities for each stakeholder in the financial institution. Independent testing should be performed for the program to ensure that policies and procedures are working as expected and followed in actual practice. keep me informed.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

As a result, Hodges noted, insurance policies can be mispriced or might be less than ideally tailored for these firms. The policies are backstopped by Munich Re , which is among the largest re-insurers in the world. Hodges said that, increasingly, startups are being held to the same standards as more mature companies.

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Abrigo

JULY 12, 2021

This is a growing concern worldwide and is a growing threat in the United States. The report shines a light on corruption, tax fraud, drug trafficking, and labor trafficking as being linked to environmental crime. According to FATF, this is the first comprehensive assessment of how REMVEs raise, move, and use funds.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

Bryan Schneider, Illinois’ regulator secretary, commented on blockchain technology to Reuters, saying that blockchain has the “potential to dramatically lower transactional costs, automate manual processes and reduce opportunities for fraud and risk.”. The big issue facing financial institutions in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

To that end, in the United States, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has said that huddling with other tax authorities across the globe has helped train a spotlight on how to detect and thwart tax evasion efforts. But interestingly, the move out of crypto comes as the IRS has made efforts to clarify its policies and procedures.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The attacks, which happened in the past 18 months, have spurred Navy Secretary Richard Spencer to order a thorough review of cybersecurity policies and vulnerabilities. An asymmetric way to engage the United States without ever having to fire a round.”. The Navy said China wants to show that even if it can’t take on the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

The plaintiffs allege the sales are “in violation of Amazon’s policies and Valentino’s intellectual property rights.” -based Kaitlyn Pan Group LLC and New York resident Hao Pan for allegedly counterfeiting Valentino’s Garavani Rockstud shoes and offering them for sale on its own website as well as on Amazon. As a result of its efforts, 99.9%

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MARCH 12, 2020

The email was changed so that it looked like it was sent from “CDC-Health-INFO,” and came from the email address of a diplomat from the United States. These scams take many forms and could be about insurance policies, pension transfers or high-return investment opportunities, including investments in cryptoassets,” the notice said.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Federal Reserve Board members this week shed some light on the timing and mechanics of FedNow — an always-on, fully interoperable interbank-settlement service that will give rise to instant payments in the United States. Combatting Fraud — And Addressing Competition And Costs . If all goes as planned, that is.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2016

And while this sort of technologically sophisticated crime is grabbing headlines, the enterprise remains at risk for less advanced fraud. A new report from Strategic Treasurer and Bottomline Technologies uncovered some of the patterns underneath fraud attacks on corporate treasuries. Check And Wire Fraud.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2019

In March, United States prosecutors announced criminal charges against the leaders of OneCoin: Konstantin Ignatov, 33, and his sister Ruja Ignatova, 38, known as the “Cryptoqueen.” OneCoin has sent a letter to the press denying that it is a “hybrid Ponzi-pyramid scheme” and scam.

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Jack Henry

APRIL 30, 2014

In light of the ATM cash-out schemes that had taken place recently, an alert was issued to provide details on how this type of fraud had occurred, the risks presented to financial institutions (FIs), and what FIs could do to mitigate these risks. Ensure adherence to appropriate patch management policy and procedures. FBI InfraGard.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2018

The United States and Britain have accused Russia of releasing a cyberattack that impacted computers around the world and could be used to launch offensive attacks. and British officials warned that infected routers could be used to launch future offensive cyber operations.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

To that end, PayPal said last month that it would team with law enforcement agencies, academics and experts to track how payments are used to traffic firearms illegally through the United States. After all, prosecutorial cases are only as strong as the evidence underpinning them. As Webster noted, we’re moving into uncharted territory.

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Celent Banking

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Usually, during the Autumn season, I make a few trips to the United States for conferences and client visits. Until the cards and terminals migrate, the fear of fraud at the US retailers is palpable, to the point where it is starting to impact consumer experience. Banking Retail Banking data breach debit cards EMV fraud'

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Under the settlement, Rhinebeck will pay a $950,000 civil money penalty, provide restitution to borrowers, and develop a compliance plan which includes updates to its auto policies to cap dealer markups on installment contracts purchased by the bank. to 2.5% (and up to 3%, in a small number of cases) depending on the term of the contract.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 26, 2019

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 130 people die each day in the United States from an opioid-related overdose. Fraud Prevention. Bad actors continue to profit by trafficking these deadly drugs. Contact us today. . Learn More. Easy Ways BSA Officers Can Get Their Required Training. Learn More.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

AI’s less sophisticated (but much more well-known) cousin machine learning needs supervision to learn, though the technology is certainly capable of high-level fraud prevention and business operational tasks — which is why financial institutions have adopted ML, as the report has shown. percent use it to fight internal fraud.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2018

Prior to Mastercard, he spent 20 years at Citibank, where he held several leadership positions, including managing parts of Citibank’s Consumer Financial Services business in the United States, Brazil, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Of that amount, Equifax said $125 million will be covered by an insurance policy.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Consider a survey commissioned by payment, telecom and financial data solutions provider Transaction Network Services (TNS), which found that 85 percent of adults across the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia believe fraud attempts on debit and credit cards are on the upswing.

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MARCH 11, 2016

Thus far, the opt-in policy has garnered some praise among advocacy groups. Jeffrey Chester, executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy, has said that Wheeler’s proposal stands as “a major step forward for the United States, which has lagged behind other countries when it comes to protecting consumer privacy rights.”

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