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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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Future Retail To Amazon: Stop Meddling In $3.4B Asset Sale

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Future Retail is attempting to prevent partner Amazon from meddling further in its $3.4 The whole controversy has likely damaged Amazon's ties with Ambani, who is Asia's richest man, and the Reliance group, fast spreading in the region as a leader in eCommerce. percent stake in Reliance Retail. percent stake in Reliance Retail.

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ProfitStars Targets Online Bill Pay Fraud For Banks

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ProfitStars , the Jack Henry & Associates division that provides risk management solutions for financial institutions, announced its latest fraud tool on Wednesday (Sept. According to ProfitStars, more than 2,500 community and regional banks offer online bill payment to their retail and small business clients through iPay Solutions.

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Walgreens Fights Promotion Abuse With Digital Tracking

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Digital fraud is a long-running problem for merchants, retailers, banks and businesses of all types. Account takeovers and shipping fraud increased by 347 percent and 391 percent, respectively, between 2018 and 2019, and the pandemic has only exacerbated these issues. Developments From The World Of Digital Fraud.

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FinCEN Red Flags for Economic Impact Payment Fraud

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While the typologies of EIP fraud are not new, FinCEN has provided examples of trending types of EIP-related criminal activities. . Takeaway 1 FinCEN has provided examples of the trending types of EIP fraud. . Takeaway 3 FinCEN has requested specific SAR filing instructions for EIP fraud. . Red flags for EIP fraud.

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Luckin Coffee Execs Fired After Fraud Probe

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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. has led to the firing of several top executives at the Beijing, China-based java giant, the company announced on Tuesday (May 12).

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Visa shares how to keep fraud from hurting your business

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With holidays right around the corner, retailers are trying to capture customer spend earlier than Black Friday. ATM Marketplace spoke with Mike Lemberger, senior vice president and regional risk officer for Visa, North America, on ways Visa is helping disrupt fraud before it attacks customer data.

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