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2.2KB2B PaymentsFBI: BEC Scams Stole $1.2B In 2018
BEC scams are proving lucrative, according to recent FBI reports, which found that the bad guys’ haul doubled in 2018 over 2017. Separately,...
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4.1KData DiveData Dive, Criminality Edition: Fingerprints And Wire Fraud And Money Laundering (Oh My!)
Not every innovation is a good innovation. Some, like the pet rock, are merely fads. Others, like the iPhone, are change-the-world impactful....
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4.1KLegalMichael Avenatti Arrested For Bank, Wire Fraud
Attorney Michael Avenatti has been charged in two federal cases with wire and bank fraud, as well as allegedly attempting to extort...
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3.9KLegalHuawei CFO Charged With Bank Fraud
U.S. prosecutors have filed criminal charges against China’s largest technology company, accusing it of stealing trade secrets and committing bank fraud. In...
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4.7KSecurity & FraudUS Charges Iranian Hackers For SamSam Cyberattack
The United States has indicted two Iranians for launching a major cyberattack using the ransomware “SamSam.” According to Reuters, the six-count indictment...
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4.8KB2B PaymentsInvoice Fraud Hits Microsoft?
Invoice fraud — changing details so that money is routed to fraudsters’ bank accounts — may have hit Microsoft through one of...
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3.8KLegalFraudsters Accused In $364M Ponzi Debt Scheme
Federal prosecutors have charged three men who allegedly ran a $364 million Ponzi scheme. According to Reuters, the men — Kevin Merrill...
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4.2KB2B PaymentsStandard Chartered Woes Extend To Expense Account Fraud
Standard Chartered’s ongoing investigation into various forms of misconduct has uncovered expense account fraud of an eye-popping nature. In the meantime, the...
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2.9KLegalState Street Corp. Ex-EVP Accused Of Wire Fraud
A former executive at State Street Corp. is set to stand trial for allegedly defrauding the bank’s clients by charging them secret...
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4.0KB2B PaymentsTreasurers Overconfident On Cyber Defenses
With a threefold increase in the number of corporates who had been hit by a ransomware attack in the last year compared...
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8.4KBitcoinCrypto Investors Fear In-Person Robberies
While there has been plenty to fear when it comes to hackers stealing virtual currencies from online investor accounts, reports of thieves...
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49.3KB2B PaymentsDoJ Charges Man With $100M Business Email Scam
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced plans to charge a man allegedly responsible for a $100 million business email compromise scam....
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5.0KB2B PaymentsFBI Pinpoints ‘Ground Zero’ For Supplier Email Scams
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been targeting the Business Email Compromise for years, warning companies to be aware of fake supplier emails and...
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Amid High-Profile Cyberattacks, Don’t Forget The Basics
Cybercrime is often considered a high-tech activity. We envision computer-savvy criminals behind screens using algorithms and code to hack into a corporate...
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4.8KSecurity & FraudEx-State Street Execs Charged In Defrauding Scheme
The Justice Department said on Tuesday (April 5) that two executives of State Street, a Boston financial services firm — among the largest...
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6.4KInternationalHackers Target Corporate Email For Wire Transfer Fraud
The world’s enterprising cybercriminal population has found its newest weak link to exploit: corporate email systems. The new scam hotness entails getting small...
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1.3KNewsJustice Department May Hit General Motors With Wire-Fraud Charges
The U.S. Department of Justice may pursue criminal charges for wire fraud against General Motors, accusing the company of promoting deceptive or...
