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Report Alleges Wirecard Forged Client Data to Obtain €900M SoftBank Investment
July 10, 2022

Once-mighty payments giant Wirecard reportedly faked client data and was lying about internal records in order to get a SoftBank investment for €900 million ($913 million), a report from Financial Times (FT) says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Cybersecurity Firms Challenge ‘Professional Fraudsters’ With Customer-Friendly Protections
July 08, 2022

Is “fraudster” a title or job description of some kind? Perhaps it should be, because when shopping or sending money online, you’re never totally sure who’s on the other end. It could be someone you know — or it could be a bad actor who...

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Money Mobility Tracker: Adopting Security, AML, Anti-Fraud Measures
July 07, 2022

Figuring out the best way to maximize money mobility is the goal in today’s digital-first economy, but digital banking’s vulnerability to bad actors has made fraud a pervasive threat to this ideal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Delio Launches Korea’s First Crypto Bank
July 07, 2022

Delio, the first virtual asset service provider (VASP) in Korea has launched the country’s first cryptocurrency bank, offering money market deposit accounts (MMDA) that enable crypto deposit and withdrawal at any time, according to a Thursday (July 7) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Apple to Offer ‘Lockdown Mode’ Against Spyware
July 06, 2022

Apple has put out two initiatives to help users fend off digital threats such as state-sponsored mercenary spyware, the tech giant announced in a company blog post Wednesday (July 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Law Firm Probes Zelle’s Unauthorized Fraud Reimbursement Position
July 06, 2022

A San Francisco law firm says it is investigating the fraud reimbursement practices of a number of major American banks that use the Zelle peer-to-peer payment system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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UK Banks Held to Higher Standards as APP Fraud Skyrockets
July 05, 2022

Authorized push payments (APP) fraud in the U.K. amounted to £583 million ($706 million) last year as financial fraud in the country increased 39% from the previous year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Ukraine Cyber Police Thwart $3M Phishing Campaign
July 05, 2022

Nine people were arrested following the interception of a European Union payments phishing campaign that allegedly defrauded over 5,000 citizens of Ukraine of more than 100 million hryvnias (about $3.39 million), according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Wirecard’s Stephan von Erffa Reportedly Admits Forging Documents for Audit
July 04, 2022

Stephan von Erffa, Wirecard’s former head of accounting, has reportedly admitted to forging documents in the case that has been going on for several years now, the Financial Times reported Monday (July 4) citing sources close to the case. Get the Full Story Complete the...