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Navigating the IRS’s Dirty Dozen: Protecting The Enterprise From Tax Scams
Navigating the IRS’s Dirty Dozen: Protecting The Enterprise From Tax Scams
September 10, 2024  |  Taxes

As Ben Franklin once said, nothing in life is certain except for death and taxes. And add to that a new pressing issue for businesses:...

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Report: Interpol Scam Crackdown Puts Focus on Online Payments Security
Report: Interpol Scam Crackdown Puts Focus on Online Payments Security
July 09, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Interpol — short for the International Criminal Police Organization — may be familiar to readers as a staple of spy and action movies … where...

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Mastercard Uses AI to Solve ‘Jigsaw’ of Credit Card Fraud
Mastercard Uses AI to Solve ‘Jigsaw’ of Credit Card Fraud
May 22, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Mastercard says it is using generative AI to more quickly detect compromised credit cards. “Until now fraudsters may have thought they were operating in obscurity, seeking to...

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More Than 500 Scam Tokens Detected on Coinbase’s Base Blockchain
More Than 500 Scam Tokens Detected on Coinbase’s Base Blockchain
August 16, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

More than 500 scam tokens have reportedly been deployed by developers on Base, the new blockchain launched by crypto exchange Coinbase. These efforts have resulted in scammers pocketing around...

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FTC Warns About Scammers Impersonating Agency Staff
FTC Warns About Scammers Impersonating Agency Staff
July 11, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers to be wary of scammers pretending to be staff members. The FTC issued a press release and blog post on Tuesday (July 11)...

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FTC Releases State Data Of COVID-19 Related Consumer Complaints
FTC Releases State Data Of COVID-19 Related Consumer Complaints
June 12, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Fraud was the top complaint related to coronavirus logged by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to new reports released on the organization’s website. There...

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Coronavirus Update: Alphabet Project May Have Privacy Concerns; More Scams May Loom With Gov Payments
Coronavirus Update: Alphabet Project May Have Privacy Concerns; More Scams May Loom With Gov Payments
March 19, 2020  |  Economy

Google’s attempts to aid the world during the outbreak of the coronavirus could have privacy concerns, according to some U.S. senators. The new site, created...

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Study: More People Fall Prey To Fraudsters Online Than By Phone
Study: More People Fall Prey To Fraudsters Online Than By Phone
September 30, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

A recent study about how people respond to scammers shows that consumers are more likely to become victims on social media and online marketplaces than...

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Scammers Hawk Bogus Libra Currency
Scammers Hawk Bogus Libra Currency
July 23, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Facebook’s Libra has not even officially rolled out, yet there are already fake outlets springing up. The social media giant is now compelled to address...

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