impersonation fraud

Amazon Files 4 Lawsuits Targeting Impersonation Fraud
Amazon Files 4 Lawsuits Targeting Impersonation Fraud
November 09, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon has filed four federal lawsuits against fraudulent organizations that attempted to scam consumers by impersonating the company. The lawsuits were filed in Western District...

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Impersonation Scams on the Rise Ahead of Holidays Prompting Response From Watchdogs
Impersonation Scams on the Rise Ahead of Holidays Prompting Response From Watchdogs
November 22, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

‘Tis the season to be … wary. The holiday weeks mean fewer days in the office — online or onsite. Staffers embark on their usual...

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Fraudsters Create ‘Clone’ Investment Accounts To Dupe Consumers
Fraudsters Create ‘Clone’ Investment Accounts To Dupe Consumers
July 14, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Retail investors have been succumbing to “impersonation fraud,” where fraudsters pretend to be famous brands and thus are able to con millions of Euros from...

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Synthetic Fraud’s Slow Roll Across FIs
Synthetic Fraud’s Slow Roll Across FIs
December 23, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Impersonation fraud — where a cybercriminal pretends to be someone they aren’t in an attempt to make off with funds — gets a lot of...

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Five At Five: BMW Gets Vocal With Digital
Five At Five: BMW Gets Vocal With Digital
September 07, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes BMW’s new voice assistant, a big airline...

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In Payments Fraud, Impersonation Gets Personal
In Payments Fraud, Impersonation Gets Personal
September 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In the U.K., it’s well known that late payments bedevil firms – but what of payments fraud? Impersonation fraud, also known as business email compromise...

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