PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Fraud Threats To Digital Banking. Social Security numbers. Another threat is identity fraud, in which bad actors will either steal an individual’s identity or forge a new one, and then use it to open new accounts or apply for fraudulent loans they have no intention of paying back. Identity fraud accounted for $16.9

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

An internal investigation into alleged fraud at Luckin Coffee Inc. In addition, the company has placed six other employees on suspension or leave due to involvement in or knowledge of the fraud. Luckin , often referred to as the Starbucks of China, was the nation’s fastest-growing coffee company.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

He and Nitendra Rajput , Mastercard’s vice president of product development and head of the company’s “AI Garage,” said that in many cases, AI is the only way to scale up sufficiently to meet the challenges the company faces with fraud and other business issues. “It Fighting Fraud in a Post-Pandemic World.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

Apps with a possible security flaw, a malware phishing scheme and possibly, payments fraud, all done in the blink of an eye? Security firm Symantec said this past week that it found a security flaw in Android apps for WhatsApp and Telegram, which can allow hackers to manipulate data that flows between users.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

As consumers embrace real-time transactions, financial institutions (FIs) must recalibrate their fraud-fighting strategies. The real-time movement of money,” he told PYMNTS, “has implications on your ability to manage losses — and you have to make sure you are keeping pace with new fraud trends.”. Real-time payments, real-time risk.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

It’s the battle against fraud that can be lost right at the beginning. There’s increased urgency on the part of financial institutions (FIs) to spend more time and money on battling fraud at the point of onboarding, especially as card-not-present transactions surge in the lingering wake of the coronavirus. alone topped $10.2

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

Ensuring such payments are secure from bad actors is a priority for the banks that process them. From an instant payment perspective, it has now become much more important to be able to manage the fraud in real time online,” said Tino Kam , head of transaction banking at Finland-based Nordea Bank , in a recent interview with PYMNTS.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Elder financial exploitation and elder fraud are rising at an alarming rate as they continue to be serious crimes in the United States. An increase in financial crime and fraud against the elderly is expected to continue to climb as the baby boom population (those born before 1964) age. The under-reported and growing crime.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

As with any payment method, fraud attacks and human errors can upend customer experiences unless companies have strong security strategies in place. Alvarez explained in a recent PYMNTS interview how effectively securing real-time transactions requires thorough contingency planning and advanced customer verification methods.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

Three months ago, he noted, any talk about streaming probably meant music or movies; today it could also be referring to piano lessons, class instruction, meetings with co-workers, virtual cocktail hours with friends or a daily workout session.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

Rewards and loyalty programs also make attractive targets for fraud. Here are some examples of restaurants and retailers that have bounced back from mobile data breaches and what they are doing to ensure security. Security Solutions. Other restaurants are turning to biometrics to increase security. Chipotle .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

Authenticating.com is working to combat identity fraud by combining different solutions to securely automate and outsource identity verification and fraud prevention as a service. billion in losses due to cybercrime, with various forms of identity fraud topping the list.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

We have deep dives on digital onboarding at universities, subscriptions and quick-service restaurant (QSR) friendly fraud. Helping QSRs Fight Food Fraud. Eateries have been combating chargeback fraud, which is also referred to as friendly fraud , for years. and China that is focused on national security.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

One day — maybe one that has already happened for some PYMNTS readers — we might look back with fondness and nostalgia on that time when chargebacks stood as the main worry merchants and other organizations faced when it came to fraud and risk. That’s where Kevin Lee comes in. Changing Scope. The stakes could hardly be higher.

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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. Early Warning Value. But that goes only so far.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

The phenomenon of payments fraud is not a modern one — far from it. But as RL Prasad, SVP of payment system risk at Visa , told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, what is new today is the who and the how of fraud, particularly in a digital world. Seeing the Attack Before it Happens . Fighting The Infection .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Two Apple iOS 13 users took to Reddit to share some payment security issues they faced when using the tech giant’s newest iteration of its operating system, according to reports. They have a case number for this incident and I wanted to talk to that person about their steps and also reference the case number they posted in the comments.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

So much of the focus on fraud these days involves exploiting holes in software, hacking into systems to steal personal information and payment data, or otherwise using digital methods in heists. But recent news involving “death-spiral financing” reminds us that fraud is still conducted in other, relatively old-fashioned ways.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

One of the complaints, which has been referred to law enforcement officials for further investigation, was made by a woman who said her personal ID and bank account number were stolen and used to initiate a real-time payment using FPS’ Autopay service. Reports in ejinsight on Thursday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

As part of the scam, the crooks may make reference to the Tokyo Olympics Torch Relay. securities laws. As reported by Cointelegraph.com , scammers use official-sounding names, such as the phony “World Olympic Sports Foundation,” to pitch fake investments in special products and “commercial developments” pertaining to the Olympics.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

AI is increasingly being used to automate a variety of tasks in financial services institutions, including customer service, fraud detection, and loan applications. The next offering for adoption within automation is more human-like Advance AI, which is being referred to as Autonomous Enterprise.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

As well, successful criminals know that their targets are often complex systems — and complex systems offer many opportunities for financial fraud and massive theft. Welcome to the world of advertising fraud. Even so, Xie said, better cooperation could help prevent more of the particular type of fraud. Delayed Response.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

This is just one example of how the explosion of data can increase a company’s fraud vulnerabilities, but can also provide a solution if captured and utilized. Current and Future State of Fraud. Companies fighting fraud are failing to tap into unstructured data. Anti-fraud efforts are not the only potential benefits , however.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Bloomberg said the only response from Robinhood initially was a statement that the company was referring the matter to its fraud investigation team, which would take "a few weeks" in order to get back to them. Some victims protested, saying that their accounts had been taken over, their positions liquidated and their proceeds stolen.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2016

KnowBe4 , a security awareness training and simulated phishing platform provider, launched a new tool designed to help IT managers combat CEO fraud, or Business Email Compromise (BEC) as it is referred to by the FBI. The phishing tool uses simulated attacks to test users and tracks how they reply.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

Separately, in reference to general fraud trends, Trend Micro reported that Singapore was the most “vulnerable” country in Southeast Asia last year, where there were more than three million malicious URLs affecting 15 million victims. phone number. The Agari research found that the BEC scams play out similarly to gift card scams.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2019

financial regulators have warned firms with registered digital assets that they must follow securities laws to prevent money laundering, as well as report any suspicious activity. laws as securities, commodities, and security- or commodity-based instruments such as futures or swaps.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

A cyberattack on what’s been described as a “decentralized” token exchange reportedly has led to a $58,000 theft and an illustration of a “shocking security vulnerability.”. According to a report in The Next Web , hackers flooded the exchange with “one billion fake EOS.”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Consumers have somewhat of a fickle relationship with security when it comes to transactions. Most report that they want security, and they are sincere in their reporting. This isn’t so much of a security gap as a convenience gap. The Three Main Challenges .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

on Tuesday (June 26) announced it is proposing changes to complaint handling rules to help victims of authorized push payment (APP) fraud. there were 43,875 cases of authorized push payment fraud, amounting to total losses of £236 million in 2017. The FCA takes push payment fraud and the harm it causes to consumers very seriously.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Signifyd Vice President of Partnerships Skye Spear predicted that within three years merchants won’t be on the hook for credit card fraud online thanks to companies like Signifyd that use real-time machine learning to prevent fraudulent transactions from going through. Signifyd charges about 1 percent of the order for its protection.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2016

Bluefin Payment Systems, which offers point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solutions to several industries, including retail and health care, said on Tuesday (May 3) that it will also add the Visa Data Secure Platform (DSP) to its portfolio, through its Decryption-as-a-Service P2PE Solution.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2016

According to Rurik Bradbury, VP, Identity Solutions at TransUnion, as more stores start accepting chip-enabled cards, the spike in online fraud has been remarkable – as in remarkably bad. . As our lives become more digital by the day, our digital footprints grow, as does the possibility for compromised identities and security hacks.

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FICO

JANUARY 8, 2018

One of the newer applications of artificial intelligence rose to the top of the Fraud & Security blog last year: anti-money laundering. Here were the top 5 posts of 2017 in the Fraud & Security category: AI Meets AML: How the Analytics Work. Hacked ATMs Lead to 70% Rise in Debit Card Fraud.

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PopularBank

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

No business is immune to fraud, and small businesses are especially at risk. Small businesses experience fraud at a 42% higher frequency than large corporations. There are steps small businesses can take to prevent business fraud. Train employees on different types of business fraud and how to avoid common threats.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Can a smartphone keep you and your money safe from fraud? According to the Brazilian financial services firm, launched in 2014, it boasts a fraud rate just one-tenth that of larger banks and financial institutions. The rise of digital and mobile technology has made preventing fraud much more challenging for financial service providers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

And, according to the news outlet, he had some aid, as officials have said that Hope Olusegun Aroke used a “network of accomplices” for the most recent fraud forays. He had been arrested in 2012, and, according to reports, has been imprisoned as part of a 24-year sentence at the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in Lagos. .

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