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BitcoinBitcoin Daily: Gemcoin Founder Pleads Guilty In $147M Fraud Case;...
Steve Chen, the mastermind behind a $147 million gemcoin fraud from 2013 to 2015,...
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BitcoinSwiss Ski Resort Accepts Bitcoin For Taxes
Zermatt, a ski resort town of 5,400 residents in Switzerland, has decreed that cryptocurrency...
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Security & FraudThe Rise Of Organized — And Disorganized — Crime In...
They say the perfect crime is hard to commit, but last week in Spokane,...
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Security & FraudThe Rise Of Holiday Reshipping Fraud
Criminals get into the holiday spirit, too. For instance, they know how to talk...
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Fraud PreventionDeep Dive: How Reshipping Scams Deliver For Fraudsters
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a warning for the public: When an offer...
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FacebookFacebook To Enhance Encryption On Messenger Despite Regulators' Protests
Facebook said it is going to enhance encryption capabilities on its Messenger communication platform,...
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Fraud PreventionWhy Friendly Fraud Is Anything But Friendly
While there is little good to be said about criminal fraudsters who plague merchants...
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AMLFinCEN Head: FinTech Firms Must Follow AML Laws
The head of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has warned FinTech firms that...
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LegalMichael Avenatti Arrested For Bank, Wire Fraud
Attorney Michael Avenatti has been charged in two federal cases with wire and bank...
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Fraud 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...
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Security & 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:...
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Fraud 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...
