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iTunes Gift Cards Help IRS Scammers Net $54M
March 06, 2018

With taxes due soon, consumers are being targeted with tax scams, which have been making the bad guys big bucks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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NIS America Hit By Data Breach
March 05, 2018

Nippon Ichi Software announced news that its American division, NIS America, was the victim of a major data breach that exposed the personal and financial data of online customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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DDoS Attacks With Cryptocurrency Demands Increasing
March 05, 2018

Distributed denial of service attacks, otherwise known as DDoS, have now added a cryptocurrency mining twist to the scam, requiring victims to pay the ransom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Gold Was The Bribe Of Choice In India’s Diamond Heist Scandal
March 05, 2018

An official of India’s Punjab National Bank received gold and diamond jewelry as bribes for his involvement in a scandal that defrauded the lender of nearly $2 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Ex-Vatican Bank President, Lawyer Charged With Embezzlement
March 05, 2018

Angelo Caloia, the former president of the Vatican bank (also known as the IOR), and his Italian lawyer, Gabriele Liuzzo, have been indicted by prosecutors in the Vatican on charges of embezzlement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Equifax Breach To Cost Total Of $439M
March 05, 2018

Equifax, the credit scoring company that’s embroiled in a massive data breach, expects costs from that to increase $275 million in 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Feds File Charges In International Fraud Scheme Involving A Picasso
March 02, 2018

For their alleged roles in a massive stock fraud and money laundering scam involving a Picasso, the U.S. Department of Justice has criminally charged 10 defendants. Prosecutors named U.K.-based Beaufort Securities Ltd and two of its managers, among others, in the case, according to news...

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Millennials Lose More Money To Scams Than Seniors
March 02, 2018

Millennials are apparently reporting losing money to fraud more often than seniors. But when seniors do become financial victims, they typically take a bigger hit than millennials do, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Internal Auditor Charged In $2B India Bank Fraud Scandal
March 02, 2018

An internal auditor at a Mumbai branch of Punjab National Bank is accused of conspiring with other officials to defraud the lender of $2 billion, reported Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...