Tagged: fraud

September 16, 2023 @ 4:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD), a firm focused on ecommerce fraud and risk intelligence, published “Policy Abuse and Its Impact on Merchants: Global Benchmarks 2023,” revealing how consumer misuse of refunds, returns, and promotional programs, “alongside resellers, is forcing retailers and other merchants to strike a difficult balance… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CertifID, a wire fraud protection company, today announced $20M in new funding. CertifID’s Series B raise was led by Arthur Ventures, which also invested in CertifID’s $12.5M Series A in May 2022. CertifID’s Series B investment round comes on “the heels of strong adoption of… Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deduce, which claims to be the “only” patented technology platform designed to prevent AI-generated identity fraud, announced $9M in funding led by Freestyle Capital, with additional investment by Foundry and True Ventures. The funding will launch Deduce’s GenAI Identity fraud solution “out of stealth and… Read More

September 12, 2023 @ 1:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), which claims to be world leader in digital payments, released the Fall 2023 edition of its Biannual Threats Report which “highlights emerging fraud schemes targeting the global economy.” This edition showcases “a significant rise of phishing schemes proliferated through generative AI tools,… Read More

September 9, 2023 @ 3:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Faruk Fatih Özer, the former Chief Executive of collapsed Turkey-based cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, has reportedly been sentenced to 11,196 years in prison on Thursday (September 7, 2023). Stealing around $2 billion from his clients led to the CEO of one of Turkey’s biggest virtual currency… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 5:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered that Jacob Orvida, a Utah man, pay restitution and a penalty of $2.5 million for allegations of fraud in a leveraged Bitcoin ploy. According to the CFTC, Orvida solicited investors to join a commodity pool to trade… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

China’s cryptocurrency crackdown continues as Weibo has reportedly banned around 80 crypto influencers. Weibo’s management stated that these decisions were made in order to comply with domestic regulatory requirements, which aim to discourage speculation, trading, and promotion of digital currencies. The Beijing-headquartered company said that… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Westpac has shared new scam prevention measures for its clients. Westpac recently announced new digital payment security features “to help combat scam losses.” In an Australian banking “first,” Westpac will “integrate its sophisticated fraud detection systems with its digital payment platforms to help customers identify… Read More

August 26, 2023 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. lender exposure to synthetic identities is nearly $3 billion; Auto loans reach $1.8 billion representing more than 60% of total exposure to synthetic identities, according to an update from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU). As origination volumes for some credit products slow, a new TransUnion  analysis… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 8:44 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged former New Jersey State Correctional Police Officer John A. DeSalvo with fraud in relation to the offering of the “Blazer Token,” which the SEC believes is a “crypto asset security.” At the same time, the US Attorney’s… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 6:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anura Solutions, LLC, an ad fraud solution company, announces its successful completion of its SOC 2 Type 1 audit for 2023. This achievement demonstrates Anura’s dedication to “maintaining the highest standards of data security, operational excellence, and customer trust.” Beth Kahn, Co-Founder and CFO of… Read More

August 20, 2023 @ 4:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has launched two consultations in the lead up “to the implementation of its new authorised push payment (APP) fraud reimbursement requirements. ” In June, the PSR set out its final position on “tackling APP fraud, which will mean the vast… Read More

August 18, 2023 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD), which claims to be a leader in ecommerce fraud and risk intelligence, today announced an enhanced partnership with global payments leader Mastercard, that will improve the ability of businesses across the globe “to grow online revenues and profit while mitigating the risk of… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 9:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PULSE, a Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) company and operator of the PULSE debit network, has agreed to an extension of its partnership with global analytics software provider FICO (NYSE: FICO). PULSE and FICO collaborate “to deliver fraud-detection technology that reduces losses and risk exposure… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 3:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed charges against four individuals as well as an unincorporated entity called Fundsz. The complaint charges them with fraudulent solicitation from clients to purportedly trade in cryptocurrencies and precious metals. Filed in District Court in Florida, the following… Read More

August 4, 2023 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A married and aspiring rapper couple from New York City recently pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracies arising from the hack and theft of approximately 120,000 Bitcoin from Bitfinex, a global cryptocurrency exchange. Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, and Heather Morgan, 33, were arrested in February 2022… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 10:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CrowdStreet, one of the most established real estate investment platforms in the US, has been hit with a damning article claiming the $63 million in customer cash has gone missing. The errant funds stem from an office project in Atlanta that was reported in 2022…. Read More

August 1, 2023 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

InRoads Credit Union, which claims to be a leader in innovative member experiences and an Eltropy customer, recently shared that by leveraging Eltropy‘s Video Banking solution, the Portland, Ore.-based credit union “achieved a 0% fraud rate, effectively safeguarding members and defeating fraudulent impersonations.” Kim Preston,… Read More

July 26, 2023 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed charges against Michael and Amanda Griffis of Clarksville, Tennessee, according to a statement issued by the Commission. The complaint charges the defendants with defrauding over 100 people and failing to register with the CFTC in connection with a… Read More

July 25, 2023 @ 5:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says that in 2022, investment scams were the costliest type of fraud in the US. The FBI states in its Internet Crime Report 2022 (IC3) that fraud complaints jumped from $1.45 billion in 2021 to $3.31 billion in 2022…. Read More