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MENA Region Holds Regulatory Clues For Merchants

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In regions where open banking and other electronic payments pilots are becoming common, such as the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, pandemic-era payments are all about privacy, security and trust, particularly in B2B transactions. Privacy Protection In The Spotlight. Lessons From Abroad. 3D Secure 2.0

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Wirecard’s CEO Wealth Declines Amid Fraud Allegations

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Wirecard Chief Executive Officer Markus Braun saw his fortune take a hit as shares of his company declined due to a report that alleges fraud at the payments enterprise. The presentation outlined potential violations of laws in Singapore including falsifying accounts and money laundering.

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Global Payments: Taking A Personalized Approach To Fighting Fraud

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FIs in the United Arab Emirates are also looking to get ahead of fraud with improved digital KYC practices. Taking A Local Approach To Fighting Money Laundering, Fraud Worldwide. They also must keep their honest merchant customers protected from fraud. Download the Tracker to read the Feature Story. About The Tracker.

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Europe, CNP Fraud Trendsetter?

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If a data breach is a sprint — where a fraudster grabs as much data as he or she can, as quickly as possible, in an effort to maximize ill-gotten gains — the fight against fraud is a marathon. Fraud varies country to country, region to region. Europe may offer a tell on the fraud to come.

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Ex-NS8 CEO Charged With Defrauding Investors With Falsified Revenue

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which is based in Nevada, purportedly provides online retailers with fraud detection and prevention technology, according to the statement. “As As alleged in our complaint, Rogas falsely presented NS8 as a successful business by fabricating revenue figures and providing them to investors,” SEC Denver Regional Office Director Kurt L.

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Why Unified Commerce Is Critical For Merchants — And Catnip For Fraudsters

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The shift to digital commerce is more urgent than ever — and so are some of the potential pitfalls as fraudsters recalibrate their attacks and eye card-not-present transactions as a new way to make off with ill-gotten gains. That was fine for eCommerce firms that already were transacting in bits and bytes. Gearing Up For Fraudsters.

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ELO and FICO Partner to Bring Reduction in Transaction Fraud

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This shift has created significant opportunities for local banks, however with this growth comes the inevitable threat of increased fraud, exacerbated by the Covid pandemic and the explosion in ecommerce and card-not-present fraud. Expansion Brings Fraud Challenges.

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