Tagged: fraud

January 11, 2022 @ 4:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While the dollar values of cryptocurrencies associated with fraud and other illegal activities continues to row, it is important to keep those numbers in context, one industry watcher cautions. As cryptocurrency-based transaction volumes surge, the amounts associated with illegal activity are naturally going to grow…. Read More

January 9, 2022 @ 1:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tommy Nicholas, CEO at Alloy, which specializes in identity verification APIs that make KYC/AML “effective and simple,” says that he loves Fintech. Nicholas writes in a blog post that he believes the wide availability of “digital-first” consumer/SMB financial services helps “drive fees down, increases access… Read More

January 6, 2022 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges regarding allegations of a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). According to the SEC, Crowd Machine, Inc. and Metavine, Inc., allegedly sold unregistered digital asset securities. The SEC also charged Craig Spoule, an Australian citizen, as orchestrating… Read More

January 6, 2022 @ 4:42 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While cryptocurrency-based crime reached historical highs in 2021, it pales in comparison to overall adoption increases, a draft of Chainalysis’ 2022 Crypto Crime Report shows. Addresses identified as illicit by Chainalysis received $14 billion in 2021, nearly double the $7.8 billion seen in 2020. There… Read More

January 6, 2022 @ 9:30 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

LexisNexis Risk Solutions today released the fifth edition of the LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud Study: Financial Services & Lending. The study examines fraud trends for the United States and Canadian financial services and lending sectors and key pain points related to adding new payment… Read More

December 21, 2021 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Hubert Rachwalski, CEO at Nethone, a company focused on a “Know Your Users” strategy to resolve fraud, so clients are able to gain more loyal customers while rejecting only fraudsters. Hubert talked about how cybercriminals are attempting to exploit online platforms… Read More

December 9, 2021 @ 9:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Duality Technologies, a provider of privacy-enhanced data collaboration solutions, today released Inter-Bank Privacy-Enhanced Information Sharing: Fraud Detection and Prevention a report authored by financial services advisory firm Aite-Novarica. The report analyzes how Canadian financial institutions can engage in information sharing based on privacy-enhancing technologies (PET)… Read More

December 2, 2021 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Ivars Auzins, a citizen of Latvia with crypto asset fraud. The SEC states that the defendant also went under the names of Ron Ramsey and Daniel Gaines. According to a statement by the SEC, Auzins allegedly defrauded… Read More

December 1, 2021 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ACI Worldwide, an international provider of real-time payments and virtual payment software services, has introduced its Network Intelligence Technology as a key part of ACI Fraud Management. The tech allows banking institutions, processors, acquirers, and networks to complement fraud prevention strategies by enabling them to… Read More

November 20, 2021 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GB Group plc (AIM:GBG), which claims to be an expert in digital location, identity and identity fraud software, has announced that it reached an agreement to acquire Acuant, an identity verification and KYC/AML compliance provider, for a cash-free, “debt-free” enterprise value of $736 million. The… Read More

November 18, 2021 @ 6:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced it has charged Ryan Ginster of Corona, Cal. with conducting two unregistered and fraudulent securities offerings which collectively raised more than $3.6 million in cryptocurrency from retail investors. The complaint alleges that, from 2018 up to 2021,… Read More

November 16, 2021 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following a massive $394M Series D round earlier this year to establish the foundation for greater financial inclusion, international ID verification Fintech Trulioo is “strengthening pathways to create a more inclusive and trust-oriented digital economy,” according to an update shared with CI. With the ability… Read More

November 10, 2021 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Socure, the provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions, has confirmed its oversubscribed $450M round at a $4.5B valuation from various growth equity and public market investors. Socure achieved a $4.5B valuation only seven months after its $1.3B Series D investment round, on the… Read More

November 1, 2021 @ 10:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech firm Modulr notes that unless you’ve been living in a completely different digital dimension, you can’t have “failed to hear about the data breaches and high-profile phishing scams that have been hitting the recent headlines.” The team at Modulr writes in a blog… Read More

October 28, 2021 @ 3:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

REDi Enterprise Development Inc., a financial crimes management solutions provider, has formed a partnership with fraud detection software provider Advanced Fraud Solutions (AFS), in order to offer an integrated card fraud detection solution to banks and credit unions. As mentioned in a release, the partnership… Read More

October 28, 2021 @ 9:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

dLocal, a tech-first payments platform that enables enterprise merchants to connect with  consumers in emerging markets, has introduced its latest developments for risk management. The first product in the stack is Smart Defense, which is described as an advanced, custom-built solution that combats fraud by… Read More

October 27, 2021 @ 10:33 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced a $38.8 million settlement of charges against Akazoo S.A., a purported music streaming business based in Greece, for allegedly defrauding investors out of tens of millions of dollars in connection with a 2019 SPAC business combination. Akazoo’s… Read More

October 8, 2021 @ 3:40 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As is the case with any technology, when a new service becomes popular, it will also grab the attention of fraudsters. The latest process to get this treatment is the buy now pay later (BNPL) sector, a service recently adopted by Walmart and Target. With… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 8:08 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The value of hacked PayPal accounts has surged in 2021, while verified cryptocurrency accounts will cost you a pretty penny, research analyzed and originally published by wette.de reveals. In September, such an account was worth 9.2 cents for every dollar in the account. That is… Read More

October 5, 2021 @ 8:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has leveled fraud charges against erstwhile hemp firm CannaFarma Hemp Products Corp, (CSE:CNFA) and its founders. According to the SEC, the company allegedly committed fraud in a securities offering that raised $15 million from investors. The SEC claims that… Read More