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AML Probe Into Swedbank Turns Up $4.8M In Possible Violations
March 11, 2020

The Swedbank anti-money laundering (AML) probe by the law firm Clifford Chance has uncovered 586 transactions totaling roughly $4.8 million in possible U.S. sanction violations, Swedbank said in a press release on Wednesday (March 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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FBI Charges Russian National With Running Online Hacker Marketplace
March 11, 2020

A Russian national believed to be behind the Deer.io service, which lets hackers advertise and sell stolen information, has been arrested by the FBI, according to published reports Tuesday (March 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Fifth Third Bank Sued By CFPB Over Fake Accounts
March 10, 2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp alleging that employees opened accounts for customers without their consent in an effort to reach sales targets, according to reports on Tuesday (March 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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India’s Yes Bank Founder Held On Fraud Charges
March 09, 2020

Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor was arrested on money-laundering charges amid efforts to formulate a rescue plan for the country’s fourth-largest private lender, Reuters reported on Sunday (March 8).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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PayPal On Bringing Data Firepower To Bust Illegal Gun Trafficking
March 09, 2020

To ferret out crime, follow the money; to put a stop to crime, stop the money from getting to the bad guys in the first place. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Amazon Covertly Working On Cold Vaccine
March 07, 2020

Amazon has been secretly working for years to cure the common cold with an initiative called “Project Gesundheit,” according to a report from CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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As Virus Spreads, So Do Fraudsters – And The Data To Battle Them
March 06, 2020

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UK’s Virgin Media Exposed 900,000 Customers’ Data
March 05, 2020

Virgin Media announced Thursday (March 5) that the personal details of 900,000 customers had been accessed by a third party as the company left a marketing database unsecured for months, according to the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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World Health Organization Cautions Against Cash Usage
March 05, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) is advising people to not use paper tender and to use as many cashless options as possible to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...