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4.5KFraud PreventionDeep Dive: How Reshipping Scams Deliver For Fraudsters
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a warning for the public: When an offer appears too good to be true, that is...
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2.3KFacebookFacebook To Enhance Encryption On Messenger Despite Regulators’ Protests
Facebook said it is going to enhance encryption capabilities on its Messenger communication platform, despite requests from lawmakers and regulators not to...
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2.8KFraud PreventionWhy Friendly Fraud Is Anything But Friendly
While there is little good to be said about criminal fraudsters who plague merchants by stealing credentials to snag goods with absolutely...
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2.4KAMLFinCEN Head: FinTech Firms Must Follow AML Laws
The head of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has warned FinTech firms that they must abide by anti-money laundering (AML) laws....
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4.5KLegalMichael Avenatti Arrested For Bank, Wire Fraud
Attorney Michael Avenatti has been charged in two federal cases with wire and bank fraud, as well as allegedly attempting to extort...
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7.5KFraud PreventionWhen Synthetic IDs Are As Good As The Real Thing
It’s no secret that digital criminals are becoming more sophisticated. So are the fraud defenses deployed by merchants, payment service providers and...
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8.0KSecurity & FraudReal Estate Money Laundering May Hit $1.6T A Year Globally
Governments around the world have a new front in their fight against money laundering: real estate. According to a report in Mansion...
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6.5KFraud PreventionWhen Fraud Risk Is Credit Risk In Disguise
Here’s a test: What’s fraud? Also, what’s a simple and legitimate matter of credit risk? Those aren’t trick questions, but rather a...
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5.6KB2B PaymentsStudy Sees BEC Scams Gaining Ground
New year, and perhaps new fears for executives as fraudsters look to siphon off payrolls of unsuspecting firms via email scams, according...
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6.2KAuthenticationThe Reality Of Real ID
At times, it seemed it would not get this far: the Real ID Act. States resisted the post-9/11 authentication law, and sought...
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8.4KSecurity & FraudFBI Warns Of ‘Money Mule’ Fraud
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about a new form of fraud that targets companies, schools and nonprofits around the United...
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7.8KSecurity & FraudKPMG: How AI Defense Can Counter Faster Payments Fraud
Everything can seem right. But that’s only because the criminals are good. A person calls to inform a consumer that his or...
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5.6KFraud PreventionWhy Machines Need Humans To Beat Online Fraud
Fraudsters are nothing if not actors. Some of them are quite good, perhaps even worthy of an Oscar (or at least a...
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8.1KSecurity & FraudChristmas In September? Holiday Fraud Planning Is In Full Takeover Mode
The criminals have already started. They are buying fraud tutorials and data from other criminals online. They are eyeing juicy targets such...
