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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As Platforms Wage War on Cybertheft, Crooks Turn to Low-Tech Shoplifting and Online Resale

As Platforms Wage War on Cybertheft, Crooks Turn to Low-Tech Shoplifting and Online Resale
As Platforms Wage War on Cybertheft, Crooks Turn to Low-Tech Shoplifting and Online Resale
November 22, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

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IRS Seizes $3.5B in Crypto in FY 2021
IRS Seizes $3.5B in Crypto in FY 2021
November 19, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seized $3.5 billion in cryptocurrencies during the fiscal year 2021, accounting for 93% of the assets seized during the year....

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DeFi Losses Top $10B From Exploits, Fraud, Theft
DeFi Losses Top $10B From Exploits, Fraud, Theft
November 19, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Decentralized finance (DeFI) platforms have been the target of criminal attacks, with fraud and theft topping $10 billion, according to a report entitled Risk, Regulation,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Canadian Youth Arrested in $36M Bitcoin Heist; Willston, ND Puts Bitcoin ATM in Airport
Bitcoin Daily: Canadian Youth Arrested in $36M Bitcoin Heist; Willston, ND Puts Bitcoin ATM in...
November 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

An unnamed Canadian minor has been charged in a $36 million digital heist that authorities said is the largest-ever bitcoin theft from a lone victim,...

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Nedap Launches Cloud-Based Loss Prevention Tool to Prevent Retail Theft
Nedap Launches Cloud-Based Loss Prevention Tool to Prevent Retail Theft
November 18, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Radio frequency identification (RFID) firm Nedap has debuted its iD Cloud Loss Prevention, a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) program that enables merchants to recognize, assess and...

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US Liquidating $56M in BitConnect Fraud Case
US Liquidating $56M in BitConnect Fraud Case
November 17, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. Justice Department is set to begin liquidating roughly $56 million in fraud proceeds seized during its investigation into the cryptocurrency BitConnect. Get the...

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ACI Worldwide Rolls out New Tech to Fight Real-Time Payments Fraud
ACI Worldwide Rolls out New Tech to Fight Real-Time Payments Fraud
November 15, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

ACI Worldwide is introducing its proprietary Network Intelligence Technology to give banks and payment providers the ability to share fraud signals and better use machine...

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Check Fraud Accounts for 60% of Attempted Bank Account Theft
Check Fraud Accounts for 60% of Attempted Bank Account Theft
November 12, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Banking customers’ expectations of their financial institutions (FIs) are changing as more transactions and activity go digital — at warp speed. Get the Full Story...

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