Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Federal regulations under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) still classify marijuana as a Schedule I substance, along with heroin and methamphetamine. Abrigos new fraud detection software for banks and credit unions finds more fraud faster. Get ahead of this decision by including your regulator in the planning phase.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Elder financial exploitation and elder fraud are rising at an alarming rate as they continue to be serious crimes in the United States. An increase in financial crime and fraud against the elderly is expected to continue to climb as the baby boom population (those born before 1964) age. The under-reported and growing crime.

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Abrigo

MAY 30, 2024

Elder fraud prevention and education Learn strategies for recognizing and reporting elder fraud and exploitation. Takeaway 1 Elder abuse, exploitation and fraud continue to rise as the baby boomer generation ages. Takeaway 3 Education and reporting are key to preventing this type of fraud, so know your state's policies.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Key Takeaways FinCEN has released three COVID-19-related advisories that remind financial institutions to stay alert to increasing fraud trends. Adjust your scenario thresholds and ensure your front line staff is aware of these fraud red flags to help detect and deter COVID-19-related fraud.

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Abrigo

MAY 10, 2022

Takeaway 3 Follow your regulator's instructions and reference the most recent regulatory SAR guidance. financial system from money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, and other illicit financial transactions. A SAR is a detailed, factual document, not a creative writing essay. Making an Impact.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

How to comply with both Reg CC and fraud requirements Read about the rules outlined by Reg CC, the circumstances that allow exceptions, and what to do when your financial institution suspects fraud. Takeaway 3 Understanding Reg CC and exceptions to the rules will help FIs fight fraud while staying compliant.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

FinCEN provides guidance on Cyber Fraud What can financial institutions do to prevent and detect cyber fraud? You might also like this blog on FinCEN's AML/CTF priorities on cyber fraud. Takeaway 3 The FinCEN releases also focus on money mule schemes and imposter fraud, both increasing due to the pandemic. .

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Abrigo

JANUARY 14, 2021

How Institutions Can Avoid Fraud Surprises in the Next Round of the PPP BSA and fraud professionals saw a spike in PPP fraud during the first two rounds of funding. How can they be better prepared to prevent fraud in this next round? Stopping PPP Fraud in New Round of Funding. PPP Fraud Spikes.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Most-read blogs on financial crime in 2022 Synthetic ID fraud, AML quality control, and SAR writing topics were among Abrigo's top blogs on AML/CFT and fraud this year. . Takeaway 1 AML/CFT and fraud professionals often keep up to date on industry trends by reading Abrigo's blog. The blogs your FinCrime peers are reading.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

How financial institutions can prevent losses from 1st-party fraud Learn strong approaches to identifying, preventing, and detecting 1st-party fraud that will keep your AML program on top of fraud trends. Takeaway 3 Prevention and detection best practices can curb hard dollar 1st-party fraud losses while protecting clients.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 19, 2020

Key Takeaways COVID-19-related fraud are not new typologies; they just have a new spin. Adjusting your velocity scenarios can help detect money mule scams and check fraud. . COVID-19-related fraud schemes are escalating at an alarming rate. How can your transaction monitoring system detect trending COVID-19 related fraud?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

Against a backdrop where CNP transactions are up 80 percent, a success rate of only a few percentage points can yield a lucrative fraud scheme. CNP fraud, Nolte said, has become a numbers game. It’s scalable and can be done from anywhere — and you can buy things from anywhere on the planet,” he said.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 19, 2020

Key Takeaways BSA officers need to stay aware of emerging fraud trends that are a result of the pandemic. Consider a risk-based lookback for your PPP portfolio to fight fraud. COVID-19-related fraud schemes are escalating at an alarming rate. How can your transaction monitoring system detect trending COVID-19 related fraud?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

New technologies keep emerging in the fight against fraud — biometrics, for instance — but they are not the only part of pushing back against criminals and preventing them from stealing data and money. The process tied to fraud prevention matters significantly, too. And that includes combining ID verification and authentication.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

And new regulations are taking root or are on the horizon to help protect consumers, their data and how that data might be used. The confluence of the great digital shift, closed offices and the need for robust ID efforts can be seen in a microcosm of sorts, where Mitek is conducting selfie and document verification to help Gov.UK

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Abrigo

JUNE 13, 2022

Elder fraud prevention and education Learn strategies for recognizing and reporting elder fraud and exploitation. . Takeaway 1 Elder abuse, exploitation and fraud continue to rise as the baby boomer generation ages. Takeaway 3 Education and reporting are key to preventing this type of fraud, so know your state's policies. .

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Lenders receive real-time feedback on the application status of loans in E-Tran, which allows them to make quick adjustments or provide additional documentation if needed. This software collects the exact data points needed, automatically generates the required documents, and returns recommendations based on qualification.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

WATCH NOW Takeaway 1 Reduce stress and mitigate financial and compliance impacts Takeaway 2 AML employee succession plans should be “living” documents. What tasks are required per regulations? Stay up to date on AML/CFT and fraud trends. We can help you navigate changing AML/CFT and fraud regulations.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

China’s banking regulator is introducing stricter requirements on banks and insurance institutions that provide supply chain financial solutions in an effort to curb fraud, according to China Daily reports last week. Noah, however, claims that it had verified all documentation with JD.com. Regulators Step In.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Hufeld’s comments come one day after the Bundestag announced it plans to hold an inquiry into regulators’ failure to prevent the biggest corporate fraud since World War II. But EY has said it was provided with false documentation and suggested Wirecard may be involved in large-scale international fraud.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

The president of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany’s financial regulator, said the $2.1 Its auditor, Ernst & Young ( EY ), has said it was the result of a sophisticated global fraud. It appears that neither auditors nor regulators were effective here,” Scholz told the news service. “(It)

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

You might also like this webinar: "Detecting PPP Fraud: Optimizing Your AML Solution". Takeaway 1 To prevent the kind of fraud that plagued the Paycheck Protection Program in 2020, the SBA has put new measures in place that have created challenges. PPP fraud-prevention challenges arise. New Guidance Out. mail, Craig said.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

To that end, and as reported by BuzzFeed , documents submitted by banks to the U.S. The documents, officially known as suspicious activity reports (SARs for short) show that the banks had filed more than 2,000 reports across the past 17 years. percent of FIs believe AI is an effective tool for stopping fraud before it happens.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Regulators take risk seriously, and knowing just how much risk your institution can take while remaining compliant is essential. The credit union was not reviewing 314(a) requests, not conducting independent testing, and could not provide regulators with a meaningful risk assessment.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

Becky Schmitt , the company’s chief people officer, said in a letter to employees and regulators that the company regrets the incident and has been taking it seriously, the report stated. She added that the company is continuing to monitor the account, but it has not detected any increase in fraud for the accounts.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Facebook could face coordinated regulation by nine countries after chief executive Mark Zuckerberg refused to be questioned by an international committee on fake news. Parliament could release confidential documents on Facebook that it seized, as soon as this week. The hearing comes in the same week that the U.K.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Well-documented adjustments will please regulators. Another essential benefit is documentation for auditors and examiners. The documentation generated during ATL/BTL testing is a valuable resource during regulatory examinations and audits. Either way, shoring up your documentation is crucial.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an uptick in digital fraud and identity theft, with 18,235 pandemic-related fraud reports received by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since the beginning of the year. Trust & Will Deploys AI-powered Digital Solutions To Innovate Estate Planning. About The Tracker.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Regulators expect an institution to maintain a quality control program for AML activities, said Josh Hawkins, Director of Abrigo’s Financial Crimes Unit. Before MidCountry Bank implemented BAM+ AML software , it was using folders on the network, grabbing screenshots, managing Excel documents, and writing lengthy reports for due diligence.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Crafting AI models that make sure people are who they say they are and prevent fraud, while eliminating identity bias and other pitfalls, comes with its own set of challenges, he said. A starting point to conducting identity verification is document-based, he said. Boots on the Ground .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Regulators are passing stricter policies, as well as cracking down on anti-money laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC) and sanctions noncompliance. FIs in the United Arab Emirates are also looking to get ahead of fraud with improved digital KYC practices. Taking A Local Approach To Fighting Money Laundering, Fraud Worldwide.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

For example, fraud across all financial products in the U.K. Laing also noted that regulations governing customer authentication are growing stricter than ever. Melissa’s ID offering breaks down into three groups — an identity verification solution, a document verification offering and a biometric authentication service.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 10, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the globe, related fraud continues to escalat e. T he first is targeting remote platforms and processes, including undermining online identity verification through fraudulent identity documents, and leveraging weak authentication processes for account takeovers.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 3, 2022

Have you combined your BSA & Fraud Departments, or are you considering it? Takeaway 3 Reviewing documentation tied to investigations is an essential component of AML quality control. AML quality control is particularly essential as more financial institutions combine AML/BSA and fraud programs. You might like this webinar.

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Abrigo

JULY 9, 2024

Proposed NPRM FinCEN's anticipated AML/CFT program rule The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently unveiled its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for AML/CFT programs, federal regulators’ latest move to enhance the integrity and effectiveness of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) efforts.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Be concise when relaying transaction details – it is okay to summarize many of the transactions in your SAR and provide more specifics about each transaction in the transaction attachments or supporting documents. Retain the documentation for five years in case it is requested.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 10, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the globe, related fraud continues to escalat e. T he first is targeting remote platforms and processes, including undermining online identity verification through fraudulent identity documents, and leveraging weak authentication processes for account takeovers.

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