Theft

FTC Sends Out Checks To Consumers Affected By Auto Loan Modification Scheme

FTC Sends Out Checks To Consumers Affected By Auto Loan Modification Scheme
FTC Sends Out Checks To Consumers Affected By Auto Loan Modification Scheme
June 16, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced news that it is mailing 288 checks totaling more than $109,000 to victims of an auto loan modification scam. Get...

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Fraud And Risk: Surveillance Is Only Part Of Good Security
Fraud And Risk: Surveillance Is Only Part Of Good Security
June 15, 2017  |  Retail

Security isn’t just about catching the bad guys as they run away with store merchandise. And surveillance isn’t just about identifying bad guys after the...

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FICO’s New Fraud Solution Can Detect Compromised Cards Faster
FICO’s New Fraud Solution Can Detect Compromised Cards Faster
June 15, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

FICO has announced the launch of FICO Card Compromise Manager, an anti-fraud solution that proactively detects and prioritizes compromised merchants and data breaches or theft involving...

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UK Police Warn Of New ATM Fraud Threat
UK Police Warn Of New ATM Fraud Threat
March 20, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

U.K. police have warned the public about a new fraud threat at the local ATM: tiny cameras drilled into London ATMs. Get the Full Story...

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Florida Man Robbed Trying To Buy Bitcoin
Florida Man Robbed Trying To Buy Bitcoin
July 29, 2016  |  Bitcoin

While computer breaches and malicious emails are commonplace online, when it comes to bitcoin, it can also be dangerous offline in the real world. Get...

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With Kill Switches, Smartphone Thefts Plummet In London, NYC And SF
With Kill Switches, Smartphone Thefts Plummet In London, NYC And SF
February 12, 2015  |  Cross-border Payments

“Kill switches” are proving deadly to smartphone theft, which has dropped by half in London, 40 percent in San Francisco and 25 percent in New...

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Carriers Must Stop Phone Thefts, Says FCC
Carriers Must Stop Phone Thefts, Says FCC
December 08, 2014  |  Cybersecurity

The Federal Communications Commission wants wireless carriers to do more to stop the million-plus smartphone thefts in the U.S. every year, the Wall Street Journal...

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