check fraud

Mobile Check Deposit Offers Tempting Fraud Target
Mobile Check Deposit Offers Tempting Fraud Target
October 21, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

Despite rallying cries like “kill the paper check,” this form of payment survived the pandemic digital shift, remaining popular as a form of mass disbursement...

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US DOJ Continues Its Business Email Compromise Battle
US DOJ Continues Its Business Email Compromise Battle
June 28, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The Business Email Compromise continues its dramatic attack on businesses’ B2B payment workflows in this week’s B2B Data Digest. With the U.S. Justice Department reporting...

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Checks, Spreadsheets Expose Firms To Growing Fraud Risk
Checks, Spreadsheets Expose Firms To Growing Fraud Risk
June 22, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Corporate fraud continues to plague businesses large and small, and in this week’s B2B fraud tracker, many of the latest cases of nefarious activity within...

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Brooklyn Man Charged With Allegedly Swiping Some $12,000 In IRS Stimulus Checks From Mail
Brooklyn Man Charged With Allegedly Swiping Some $12,000 In IRS Stimulus Checks From Mail
April 30, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Feng Chen, 31, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged with alleged theft of U.S. mail that included some $12,000 in government stimulus checks, other checks...

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Deep Dive: Paper Checks: The Bane Of Student Disbursements?
Deep Dive: Paper Checks: The Bane Of Student Disbursements?
February 14, 2020  |  Disbursements

U.S. college students must stay on top of numerous bills — including healthcare, housing, textbooks and tuition — so they can fully focus on their...

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Top News In Payments: China Posts Worst Slowdown In Nearly Three Decades; Alphabet Market Cap Hits $1T
Top News In Payments: China Posts Worst Slowdown In Nearly Three Decades; Alphabet Market Cap...
January 17, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, China’s economy grew by its slowest rate since 1990, Alphabet reached $1 trillion market value, and attempted check fraud spiked 43...

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The B2B Payments Fraud Threat Of Internal Employees
The B2B Payments Fraud Threat Of Internal Employees
January 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

It was a difficult week for businesses getting hit with cyberattacks, with foreign currency company Travelex among the most high-profile of recent cases. The currency...

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Why Banks’ Immune Systems Need Both AI And Human Boosts
Why Banks’ Immune Systems Need Both AI And Human Boosts
January 31, 2019  |  Digital Banking

As fraudsters become more brazen in their efforts, banks are realizing they need to do more than simply respond to suspicious activities as they find...

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Easy Pickings for BEC Criminals?
Easy Pickings for BEC Criminals?
October 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

When it comes to BEC fraud, the fruit is low hanging, according to data from Dark Shadows -- tens of thousands of finance department emails...

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