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Australian Bank Spots Scams via How Users Hold Their Phones
June 26, 2024

Can the angle at which you hold your phone help your bank protect against scams? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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The $400 Million Problem: Intellicheck CEO Details the Cost of Fake IDs
June 26, 2024

Bryan Lewis, CEO of Intellicheck, has a stark take on just how severe the damage a fraudster can inflict with a few bits of information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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FTC Settlements Ban 3 Defendants From Sweepstakes, Prize Promotions
June 24, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached settlements with three defendants, banning them from sweepstakes and prize promotions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Hackers Increasing Pressure on Snowflake Customers to Make Ransom Payments
June 17, 2024

Hackers who targeted Snowflake customers are reportedly demanding ransom payments ranging from $300,000 to $5 million from as many as 10 breached companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Elder Scams Spike as More Boomers Move Online
June 14, 2024

As more baby boomers and seniors go online to get their banking done — making payments, investing and paying bills or taxes — the fraudsters are finding elder abuse of a financial nature to be quite lucrative. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Tokens See Double Duty as Protection From Fraud and Transaction Failures
June 10, 2024

Network tokenization, a technology that replaces sensitive payment card data with unique digital identifiers, has been a hot topic of late. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Mangopay Debuts AI-Powered Fraud Prevention Solution
May 30, 2024

Payment infrastructure provider Mangopay introduced an artificial intelligence-powered anti-fraud tool. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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RBI: Online Payment Fraud in India Surges 400% in a Year
May 30, 2024

According to a new report from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), digital payments fraud in the country grew 14.57 billion rupees ($175 million) in the year ended March 2024 from a year ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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FTC: Company Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Millions of Dollars
May 24, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission said it has been flooded with reports from consumers who have been taken in by scammers purporting to represent some of today’s leading companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....