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Turkish Authorities Search For Suspect In US Tax Fraud Scheme

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Turkish prosecutors have issued a detention warrant for Turkish businessman Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, who has ties to Utah business executives who recently pleaded guilty to a $511 million tax credit scheme in the U.S., In Utah, Korkmaz worked with Jacob and Isaiah Kingston, brothers and executives of a Salt Lake City-based biodiesel company.

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TBT: From bezels to bombs: ATM fraud runs the gamut

Matt Wilcox Pro

The United States Department of Justice recently sent notifications to 2,000 residents in my home state of Utah. Some thieves take on smart ATMs with high tech gadgetry. Others, you could say, have a shorter fuse. Recipients are presumed victims of one Alexandru Cosmin Licsor, freshly extradited from Romania.

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From bezels to bombs: ATM fraud runs the gamut

Matt Wilcox Pro

The United States Department of Justice recently sent notifications to 2,000 residents in my home state of Utah. Some thieves take on smart ATMs with high tech gadgetry. Others, you could say, have a shorter fuse. Recipients are presumed victims of one Alexandru Cosmin Licsor, freshly extradited from Romania.

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Freezes Crypto Firm?s Assets, Alleging It Stole $12M From Investors; Hong Kong: 39 Pct Of New FinTechs There Are Blockchain Firms; Coinbase Eyes Selling Blockchain Analytics To IRS, DEA

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The defendant in the case is Utah resident Daniel F. Rodriguez of Utah and Jean Paul Ramirez Rico of Colombia — are alleged to have lied to investors and misappropriated funds. Putnam, whose businesses — MMT Distributions and R&D Global — and associates — Angel A.

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BNPL Fraud — When "Buy Now, Pay Later" Backfires

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In this post, I’ll provide a quick overview of how BNPL works, and share my thoughts on how BNPL fraud can occur and where the financial liability lays. . With BPNL, fraud rates may rise because merchants may loosen their fraud countermeasures for the sake of acquiring the sale. Strategies and Tools for Fighting BNPL Fraud.

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FTC Refunds $12M To Consumer Victims Of Bogus Online Trial Memberships

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The FTC alleged the Utah-based company operated deceptive trial memberships and bogus government grant and money-making schemes in 2010. A federal jury in Utah convicted Johnson and Ryan Riddle of making false statements to a bank on multiple I Works merchant account applications.

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Report: Digital ID’s Role In Boosting Trust In The Sharing Economy

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They must reassure customers they are safe from viral contagion in sharing economy spaces while ensuring their personal data is secure from rising incidents of fraud. Payments providers are seeking more secure and compliant ways of onboarding and authenticating customers to help deter online fraud.

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