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Bank wire fraud – How social engineering and technology perpetrate fraud losses

Abrigo

Bank wire fraud is growing and becoming more complex. Takeaway 1 Bank w ire transfer fraud is increasing due to technological advances today. Takeaway 2 Transnational criminal organizations commit b ank wire transfer fraud and use a variety of techniques to make Americans their victims. Investment scams were #1, with over $4.6

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Fraud: Prevention tips from Visa

Payments Dive

Fraud is something that continually affects the financial industry. Mike Lemberger, senior vice president and regional risk officer for Visa, North America, explains ways that Visa is helping disrupt fraud before it costs consumers and businesses.

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Credit, check fraud costs weigh on Regions' earnings

American Banker

The Alabama regional lender says it expects expenses to taper off this year and anticipates challenged loans will gradually rise to historically average levels.

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How Regions Bank unwittingly invited a surge in check fraud

American Banker

We opened the door too wide, bad people came rushing in, and we didn't close the door timely enough," Regions' CFO said. The Alabama-based bank loosened its funds availability policy in 2022 as part of an effort to give customers early access to their paychecks. "We

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Check fraud leads to big Q3 charge at Regions Financial

American Banker

The Alabama bank reported that check fraud resulted in operational losses of $135 million between April and September, including $53 million last quarter. The entire banking industry has been beset by higher levels of check fraud since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Navy Federal's woes, Regions' check fraud: Top banking news for October 2023

American Banker

In October's roundup of top banking news: Navy Federal's contract with the Department of Defense remains in limbo, check fraud takes a bite out of Regions Financial's third-quarter earnings, a Community Reinvestment Act rule gets finalized and more.

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How B2B Payments Fraud Hides Within The Enterprise

PYMNTS

When it comes to B2B payments fraud, it’s not a matter of if it happens, but when. Speaking with Karen Webster in a recent interview , OnPay Solutions President and CEO Neal Anderson explained that organizations have to prepare themselves to mitigate the fraud threat, even as employees work from home. ” $4.13 ” $4.13

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