Financial Crime

Financial crime is defined as crime that is specifically committed against property. These crimes are almost always committed for the personal benefit of the criminal, and they involve an illegal conversion of ownership of the property that is involved.

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FCA: Surge in Number of Banks Filing Financial Crime Reports
FCA: Surge in Number of Banks Filing Financial Crime Reports
November 01, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Banks and other financial firms in the U.K. are filing more Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) than ever before, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) indicated in...

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If Financial Institutions Want To Play Fast, They Must Also Evolve
If Financial Institutions Want To Play Fast, They Must Also Evolve
October 29, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

After all the investments that financial institutions (FIs) have put into protecting themselves and their customers against fraud, scammers are now targeting individuals, which they...

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UK’s Banking Protocol Helps Stop $44M in Scam Attempts in First Half of ’21
UK’s Banking Protocol Helps Stop $44M in Scam Attempts in First Half of ’21
October 15, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

With the increasing digitization of payments due to the pandemic, it is estimated that over $6 trillion will be exchanged through digital channels by the...

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Treasury Reports $590M in Suspected Ransomware Payments
Treasury Reports $590M in Suspected Ransomware Payments
October 15, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A new report from the Treasury Department shows that American banks and financial institutions (FIs) recorded close to $600 million in suspected ransomware payments during...

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DOJ Introduces National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
DOJ Introduces National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
October 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency crimes are under the microscope as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) steps up enforcement efforts with the formation of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement...

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After Coinbase Hack, Authentication Expert Says, ‘We Should Be Moving To FIDO’
After Coinbase Hack, Authentication Expert Says, ‘We Should Be Moving To FIDO’
October 05, 2021  |  Authentication

When hackers stole cryptocurrency from the accounts of 6,000 Coinbase customers between March and May of this year, the trading platform said the perpetrator used...

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Hackers Swiped Crypto From 6K+ Coinbase Users
Hackers Swiped Crypto From 6K+ Coinbase Users
October 01, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Cryptocurrency hackers stole from at least 6,000 Coinbase Global accounts in a hack between March and May 20, according to a breach notification letter sent...

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UK Bank Lobby Group: Fraud Threatens National Security  
UK Bank Lobby Group: Fraud Threatens National Security  
September 22, 2021  |  Fraud Attack

Increasing incidents of fraud against online shoppers and digital banking newcomers across Britain since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic is “a national security threat”...

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PYMNTS Data: FIs’ Adoption of Fraud Detection Tech Has Tripled Since 2018
PYMNTS Data: FIs’ Adoption of Fraud Detection Tech Has Tripled Since 2018
September 15, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial institutions (FIs) want to reduce fraud, but at the same time don’t want to create false positives, which is the flagging of legitimate customers...

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