The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday (March 3) that its lawsuit led a federal court to temporarily halt the operations and freeze the assets of a “phantom debt collection” scheme and its operators. The commission’s complaint alleges that the operators of the scheme are...
Procurement fraud has evolved on the back of digitally sophisticated tactics from an occasional business headache into a full-blown financial and reputational disaster for organizations worldwide. It’s no longer just a paper problem; the issue is moving from the back office to the boardroom. “We...
Mastercard has teamed with financial crime prevention company Feedzai to help financial institutions prevent scams. “As payments continue to evolve, fraudsters are increasingly using AI to scam consumers,” the companies said in a news release Tuesday (Feb. 18). “This cost more than $1 trillion last...
Routable has enhanced its accounts payable (AP) automation platform by adding an AI agent that can detect both invoice fraud and human error. “As fraudsters get more creative, it’s become impossible for humans to keep up,” Routable CEO and Co-Founder Omri Mor said in a...
Citibank will have to face a New York state lawsuit alleging that it failed to protect and reimburse victims of fraud. A federal judge rejected the bank’s request to dismiss the lawsuit, Reuters reported Tuesday (Jan. 21). Citibank had argued that the law under which...
As cybercriminals target more businesses, accounts payable (AP) departments are more vulnerable to fraud. With more than 80% of U.S. companies affected by sophisticated digital payment fraud, the need for reliable security systems is crucial. While digital transformation has brought many benefits, outdated payment systems...
Phishing scams targeting corporate executives are reportedly increasing thanks to AI. Companies like eBay and British insurer Beazley have warned about an uptick in fraudulent emails containing personal details, likely obtained via artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of online profiles, the Financial Times (FT) reported Thursday (Jan. 2). “This is...
Visa’s artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities enabled it to block 85% more suspected fraud globally on Cyber Monday compared to a year earlier. It did so at a time when suspected fraudulent transactions at physical and digital stores rose by 200%, due in...
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued Spanish translations of two resources focused on mail theft-related check fraud. The resources include FinCEN’s February 2023 alert to financial institutions highlighting a surge in check fraud schemes targeting the U.S. mail, and its September 2024 Financial...