Banking Fraud

Criminals Target Big Ticket Transactions in Commercial Banking Fraud Surge
Criminals Target Big Ticket Transactions in Commercial Banking Fraud Surge
February 05, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

What’s better than $10,000? Try $25 million. That, it appears, is the thinking of an emerging cohort of bad actors and financial criminals behind a...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: The Best Anti-Fraud Solutions for Banks and Their Customers
PYMNTS Intelligence: The Best Anti-Fraud Solutions for Banks and Their Customers
June 01, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud’s cost goes far beyond the actual amount stolen, with a recent study finding that every dollar lost to fraud costs FIs about $4.36 in...

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Banks Aim AI at Fraud Management but Need Help
Banks Aim AI at Fraud Management but Need Help
May 30, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

A substantial number of Americans can expect to experience digital fraud at least once in their lifetime. A recent study found that bad actors have...

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An Industry Insider on Balancing Security With Seamlessness
An Industry Insider on Balancing Security With Seamlessness
February 24, 2023  |  Credit Unions

58% of FIs reported a rise in the cost of fraudulent transactions in 2022, which is why Seth Ruden of First Tech Federal Credit Union...

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Targeted Friction Helps Credit Unions Fight Fraud as Attacks Surge
Targeted Friction Helps Credit Unions Fight Fraud as Attacks Surge
February 23, 2023  |  Credit Unions

With the world existing more online than ever, fraud attacks targeting financial institutions (FIs) are a growing threat. Criminals are increasingly succeeding in exploiting the...

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The New Way Banks, FinTechs Are Fighting Financial Crime
The New Way Banks, FinTechs Are Fighting Financial Crime
April 27, 2022  |  AML

Financial institutions’ (FIs’) efforts to meet regulatory compliance standards have become more complicated in the digital age. The acceleration of payments technology has amplified risk...

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AI-Powered Analytics Help FIs Sharpen AML Strategies
AI-Powered Analytics Help FIs Sharpen AML Strategies
March 25, 2022  |  AML

Money launderers “wash” more than $2 trillion in the global economy each year, despite the best efforts of financial institutions (FIs) and governments. Much of...

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FIs Advised To Be On The Lookout For Imposter Scams, Money Mule Schemes
FIs Advised To Be On The Lookout For Imposter Scams, Money Mule Schemes
July 07, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Treasury Department’s financial crime unit has alerted financial institutions (FIs) about imposter scams arising during the COVID-19 pandemic.   On Tuesday (July 7), the Financial...

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From Russia, with Malware: US Charges Hacking Group Evil Corp. In $100M Bank Fraud
From Russia, with Malware: US Charges Hacking Group Evil Corp. In $100M Bank Fraud
December 05, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Call it Russian interference of a different sort that netted $100 million from banks and financial institutions (FIs) in more than 40 countries. What would...

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