Latest Financial Fraud – Page 2
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NewsExploration of cyber insurance claims comes through new treatise
As the cyber insurance landscape continues to evolve rapidly, a new treatise is giving experts fresh analysis and legal advice to help organisations bolster their defences against online threats.
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NewsGrowing cyber-threat is causing anti-fraud analytics to surge
New research has shown that rapidly increasing cases of online fraud, a situation made worse by the pandemic, has prompted more insurers in the US to turn to predictive algorithms and digital identity technology to stem the tide.
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NewsFailure to use technology is hindering the fight against financial crime
A new survey has highlighted the importance of technology in the efforts of financial institutions to combat financially-motivated criminals.
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NewsLaw Firm Fined £232,500 Over Money Laundering Concerns
Law firm Mischon de Reya has received a record fine after failing to conduct appropriate customer due diligence and breaching money-laundering regulations.
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NewsFinancial services and lending firms suffering under spiralling fraud costs
A new report into fraud on financial institutions in the US and Canada has found that many sector organisations are continuing to foot big bills as a result of the criminal activity.
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NewsNatWest Fined £264.8 Million Over Anti-Money Laundering ‘Failures’
NatWest received a £264.8 million fine after failing to comply with account-monitoring requirements, becoming the first bank to be criminally convicted under the UK’s anti-money laundering regulations.
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VideoFact Checking and Managing Information in Fraud Investigations
After you receive a fraud allegation or detect suspicious behavior, you have to decide if it’s worth investigating. You should launch an investigation when you have a reasonable factual basis (RFB) to believe fraud occurred.
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NewsMost consumers know the risks of online shopping but wouldn’t change behaviour in case of a data breach
Fresh research finds that while consumers are aware of the risks of shopping online, most would carry on with web-based retail even if they became victims of cybercrime and lost personal data as a result.
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VideoInside the Criminal’s Handbook
Exploration of how mechanisms to share criminal typologies have developed between firms, as well as the development of technology solutions that can help firms know what to expect next from the criminals.
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VideoGovernance 101: Lessons from a Fraud
Rois Ni Thuama, Head of Cyber Governance presents governance 101 and the key lessons from a Fraud.
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VideoCyber Data Breach Response Planning
Preparation - the key to an effective cybersecurity incident response plan (CSIRP) and to have one in place well before…
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NewsFacebook, Instagram and Telegram platforms of choice for illegal vaccine cards
Online fraudsters are heading to our favourite social media platforms to push cards that apparently guarantee the card’s holder has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
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NewsCryptocurrency fraud continues to plague UK
So far in 2021, news reports reveal that cryptocurrency fraudsters have cheated over £146m ($200USD) out of victims in Great Britain.
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NewsNew operation to protect next generation EU recovery funds
Launched at Europol, Operation Sentinel will contribute to a concerted response to an expected fraud wave.
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NewsNew scam exploits iPhone users looking for love
Researchers at Sophos Labs have unearthed a fake iOS cryptocurrency apps that has targeted US, European victims for at least $1.4 million.
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NewsEuropol shuts down network selling fake financial services
Law enforcement and judicial authorities from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, the Netherlands and Ukraine, supported by Europol and Eurojust, teamed up against an organised crime group involved in binary fraud.
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NewsPhishing scams via SMS on the rise
A new financial crime report has discovered a rise in phishing scams conducted via text message, an act known as smishing.
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NewsVAT fraud with cash registers uncovered in Germany
More than 300 Italian restaurants in Germany reportedly used manipulated cash registers to avoid taxes.
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NewsPandora Papers: biggest offshore data leak
One of the largest financial document leaks has revealed the secret wealth and dealings of international leaders, politicians, and billionaires.
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NewsNew fraud hotline launched in UK
In a new pilot scheme to combat the surge in financial crimes consumers can now phone 159 to be connected to their bank and receive advice.