Financial Crime

Financial crime is defined as crime that is specifically committed against property. These crimes are almost always committed for the personal benefit of the criminal, and they involve an illegal conversion of ownership of the property that is involved.

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Europe Plans Authority to Fight Money Laundering and Terror Financing
Europe Plans Authority to Fight Money Laundering and Terror Financing
December 13, 2023  |  AML

Officials in Europe are launching an authority to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. Known as ALMA, the group will have “direct and indirect supervisory powers over...

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90% of FIs Leverage Fraud-Prevention APIs as Crime-Fighting Tool
90% of FIs Leverage Fraud-Prevention APIs as Crime-Fighting Tool
December 06, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial institutions (FIs) are facing an increasing threat of fraud and financial crime in the digital age. And as the volume and sophistication of fraudulent...

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Experian and NeuroID Team to Fight Fraud Amid Surge in Sophisticated Financial Crime
Experian and NeuroID Team to Fight Fraud Amid Surge in Sophisticated Financial Crime
December 05, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

In a bid to tackle the rising threat of fraud, global information services company Experian has partnered with behavioral analytics firm NeuroID to enhance its...

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Feds Seize $9 Million in Crypto ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam Probe
Feds Seize $9 Million in Crypto ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam Probe
November 21, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal authorities have seized almost $9 million in cryptocurrency tied to a scam ring. The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) announced Tuesday (Nov. 21) the seizure of...

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Hackers Claim ICBC Paid to End Ransomware Attack
Hackers Claim ICBC Paid to End Ransomware Attack
November 13, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A hacker group says the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) paid a ransom following an attack last week. The bank, which is China’s largest...

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Financial Platform Charlie Debuts Fraud Protection Tools for Older Americans
Financial Platform Charlie Debuts Fraud Protection Tools for Older Americans
November 08, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Senior-focused financial platform Charlie has introduced a suite of fraud protection tools for older Americans. The company’s FraudShield offering, announced in a news release Wednesday (Nov. 8), uses...

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SEC Seeks Summary Judgment in Fraud Case Against Terraform Labs Co-Founder
SEC Seeks Summary Judgment in Fraud Case Against Terraform Labs Co-Founder
November 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly requested a summary ruling in its civil case against Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs. The SEC alleges...

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Of Alameda and Amnesia: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Final Day of Testimony
Of Alameda and Amnesia: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Final Day of Testimony
October 31, 2023  |  Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried has gone from the smartest one in the room to the most forgetful. This, as the 31-year-old cryptocurrency entrepreneur accused of orchestrating one...

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Tether Disputes Report of Stablecoin Being Used for Illicit Activities
Tether Disputes Report of Stablecoin Being Used for Illicit Activities
October 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Tether has disputed a media report that its stablecoin is increasingly being used for illicit activities. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Oct. 27) that the stablecoin...

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