Fraud Prevention

85% of CFOs Are Prioritizing Fraud Controls for Incoming Payments
85% of CFOs Are Prioritizing Fraud Controls for Incoming Payments
January 20, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

New PYMNTS data shows that businesses’ accounts receivable operations have been underfunded for fraud prevention. Compared to their accounts payable counterparts, the investment deficit has...

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Authentication Is Necessary to Stop Invoice Fraud
Authentication Is Necessary to Stop Invoice Fraud
January 19, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Only 38% of businesses are using document and identity authentication tools, leaving most organizations vulnerable to fraud attacks linked to incoming payments. In this month’s...

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Incoming Payments Fraud Costs Companies Millions Every Year
Incoming Payments Fraud Costs Companies Millions Every Year
January 18, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Fraud is both costly and common. In the last two years, 52% of companies with at least $10 billion in revenue experienced some sort of...

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FCA Fines Al Rayan and Guaranty Trust Banks For AML Failures
FCA Fines Al Rayan and Guaranty Trust Banks For AML Failures
January 11, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The FCA has fined Al Rayan and Guaranty Trust banks over anti-money laundering (AML) failures. In the first penalty, announced by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority on...

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Coinbase $100M Fine Highlights Crypto Industry’s Gaps and US Regulatory Strengths
Coinbase $100M Fine Highlights Crypto Industry’s Gaps and US Regulatory Strengths
January 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

 Recent regulatory action against U.S.-based Coinbase underscores that crypto is reaching a post-FTX inflection point. The pressure is on for the business-as-usual attitude to button...

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Fraud Prevention Strategies on Retailers’ Radar as Attacks Increase
Fraud Prevention Strategies on Retailers’ Radar as Attacks Increase
January 04, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

For retailers already skating on razor-thin margins, a fraud event could be make-or-break. Merchants globally pay billions to combat fraud, and it is only predicted to get costlier...

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EU Governments’ Pro-Cash Agenda Increases Money Laundering Risks
EU Governments’ Pro-Cash Agenda Increases Money Laundering Risks
December 30, 2022  |  Payment Methods

People who still prefer to pay in cash are often overlooked in today’s digital world.  But Europe seems to be bucking that trend and in...

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CFOs Look Back on 2022 as the Year of Digital Transformation
CFOs Look Back on 2022 as the Year of Digital Transformation
December 29, 2022  |  Digital Payments

For scores of CFOs, 2022 may go down as the year where they zeroed in on “what really matters” — including digital transformation. Amidst the...

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Italian and Albanian Authorities Break Up Crypto Scam Ring
Italian and Albanian Authorities Break Up Crypto Scam Ring
December 23, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Italian and Albanian authorities have broken up an organized crime group’s crypto scam.  The group had stolen an estimated 15 million euros (about $16 million),...

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