PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2017

A software engineer from Florida was slapped with a 16-month prison term late last week after a court found him guilty of scamming to aid an illegal bitcoin exchange. In November, Ricardo Hill , who was arrested in Florida a month prior, was also charged with conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting firm.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

But even restaurants that are leveraging mobile ordering are being faced with more avenues for fraud to enter. The partnership was first launched at Publix’s Orlando, Florida-based stores, with the service planned to expand to the chain’s other locations over the next few months. Mobile Order-Ahead Developments. About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2017

Fraud isn’t perpetrated by a random assortment of individuals; it’s organized crime. It’s “fraud as a Service.” It’s a very unfair match, if you ask Skye Spear, VP of eCommerce fraud-fighting firm Signifyd. “I Classic fraud deflection is rules-based. Fraud is dynamic. It’s a business. percent in Q1 2017.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2016

Credit card fraud complaints in the U.S. ValuePenguin analyzed data collected by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and found that there were approximately 70,000 credit card fraud complaints submitted in 2015. At the state level, the number of credit card fraud complaints were much more pronounced. Across the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2017

Identity company MorphoTrust USA looks to put a dent in tax fraud and theft by adding an additional layer of authentication security into the mix. If it’s a match, the user obtains the credential and is able to prove their identity online. “By The app compares this information against the driver’s license database record.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Many CUs have since leaned into these efforts with digital innovations aimed at a range of issues, such as tackling fraud or enhancing members’ remote banking access. Houston-based First Service Credit Union has selected a third-party provider’s digital banking suite to enhance its members’ online access to financial services.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

In other news, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a nonstop social media cheerleader for the notion of building a high-tech ecosystem in South Florida, publicly embraced exploring using cryptocurrency to store some government financial reserves and blockchain to secure processes such as online voting. AMBCrypto reported Wednesday (Dec.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

MarketWatch, quoting a local Florida news station, reported on one couple that, thinking the card was fake, cut it up into pieces and threw it away. The debit cards, according to the IRS press release, can be used to make purchases, transfer funds, withdraw cash at ATMs, and check balances online using computers or phones.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

MarketWatch, quoting a local Florida news station, reported on one couple that, thinking the card was fake, cut it up into pieces and threw it away. The debit cards, according to the IRS press release, can be used to make purchases, transfer funds, withdraw cash at ATMs, and check balances online using computers or phones.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Welcome Technologies , which builds data-driven tech for immigrant communities, has chosen PSCU , a credit union service organization, to provide processing services and support for the first credit card program to be offered by Welcome, an online consumer platform that focuses on immigrant communities, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

Biometric recognition technology uses a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to scan, analyze and store users’ biometric data, such as fingerprints, facial features, voices or even online browsing patterns to confirm that users are who they say they are. Florida enacted its own biometric requirements in 2019.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Former Israeli intelligence agents or military members have taken the knowledge they gained during their service and contributed to artificial intelligence (AI), fraud prevention and other efforts that do make — or can end up making — a difference in the daily lives of consumers. Department of Defense (DOD) or NATO , for instance.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Recent Cisco projects have focused on bus systems in British Columbia and smart pedestrian safety in Florida. Cisco has several other products dedicated to security, including its Stealthwatch solution for online traffic safeguarding and behavioral analytics support.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

What would one say about a computer geek who said he could protect their online identity , and while doing do would make a bold move against the likes of Facebook and Google ? Technology that enables consumers to control their data as they shop, pay and perform other tasks online. As consumers become more cautious — cynical?

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

But cryptos have done a great job of acting as conduits to all sorts of fraud. but delivered no tangible products to bitcoin that vanishes from wallets stored online, the bad guys find these digital offerings, in all their flavors, as irresistible as the speculators who buy them. From ICOs that took in money (millions!)

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Smith used drugs for the past decade before starting her recovery journey at Gateway Community Services in Jacksonville, Florida. “As Booth has been arrested twice for retail return fraud related to gift cards and is now in recovery from heroin and oxycodone addiction at Gateway with Smith. Kristin Booth, 23, agreed with her.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2018

Collectively, the agencies and the attorneys stated that they had 24 actions in place, all geared toward fraud attempts and crimes against small businesses through a period of several months. Department of Justice said it had arrested 74 individuals who allegedly committed fraud via business email compromise scams.

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FICO

APRIL 8, 2021

Over the last year, the global pandemic has profoundly impacted fraud trends , with financial criminals feasting on a desperate stew of consumer loneliness, financial difficulties, boredom and desperation. A Local Twist on a Global “Secret Shopper” Scam. Here, victims in the U.S. By furnishing mules in the U.S. By furnishing mules in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2019

And it’s grand strategy at that, with cross-border linkups that anticipate and facilitate (and, yes, spur) the move from cash to paying online or with cards. As reported Monday (March 18), Florida-based Fidelity Information Services (FIS) has struck a $43 billion pact to buy Worldpay, based in the U.K.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

The release also noted, “Additionally, restaurants will have a simplified look into their in-store, online, and delivery orders all in one unified location.”. In fact, more than half of the companies that were polled in IDology’s Sixth Annual Fraud Report experienced a mobile fraud increase.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 12, 2019

The report summarizes consumer complaints stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database. Credit card fraud was the most common type of identity theft report. Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Delaware, and Tennessee had the highest fraud reports per capita. declined by 24% from 2017.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

When it comes to combating payments fraud, it helps to have insight from one who’s been in the trenches. Arruda noted the continuing trade-off that exists between a fictionless online interaction with the bank and one where security is the guiding factor. “If The Great Trade-Off.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

This is a story of one possible path to that future, as told by George Brostoff, CEO and co-founder of SensibleVision , to Karen Webster during a recent interview that focused on the company’s work on 3D facial recognition for authentication, payments and fraud prevention. Early Tests.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

But cryptos have done a great of acting as conduits to all sorts of fraud. but delivered no tangible products to bitcoin that vanishes from wallets stored online, the bad guys find these digital offerings, in all their flavors, as irresistible as the speculators who buy them. From ICOs that took in money (millions!)

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2017

Wells Fargo found yet more fraud problems in its organization; Amazon announced some hi-tech staffing expansions and bitcoin finally found a government with the will to recognize it as a currency. Ready to make the leap? Japan Gives Bitcoin a Big Thumbs Up. After some setback in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

Consumers may have moved to mobile apps when ordering pizzas on their iPhones, but when it comes to a broken fridge, or an online account that won’t let them log in, they still tend to pick up the phone and dial a company’s hotline.

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FICO

APRIL 28, 2020

Our winners have innovated in lending, supply chain optimization, customer management, debt collection, fraud and financial inclusion. Fraud & Security. The 2019 FICO Decisions Award winners have demonstrated what is possible with a clear business objective, innovative use of technology and a great partnership. by Nikhil Behl.

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FICO

JUNE 28, 2021

As it happens, this Double Zero con is a hot ploy in today’s scam bazaar, cutting a wide swath not just across South Florida, but the entire US, with moving parts located around the world. As it happens, L became an online vigilante after he was worked as a potential victim by a scammer. by Darryl Knopp.

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NCR

MARCH 29, 2016

While the transition hasn’t been easy for some businesses and consumers, it means greater protection against fraud for a wide range of transactions. Online & Over the Phone. Buying some new shoes online? You can also spot possible fraud through sudden, unexpected changes in your credit score.

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CB Insights

JUNE 5, 2019

Biometric technology such as facial recognition can quickly and accurately identify individual people and their emotional state, making it a powerful tool for ensuring security and preventing fraud. BurgerFi , a Florida chain, is also using facial recognition technology to streamline ordering and remember customers’ individual preferences.

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FICO

MAY 27, 2021

OCBC , a multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Singapore, launched an online 60-minute mortgage approval service for Singaporeans using FICO® Origination Manager. Fraud & Security. Conductor , the leading banking-as-a-service platform in Latin America, increased fraud detection by 25 percent.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

losses from COVID-19 fraud and ID theft have reached nearly $100 million since the pandemic emerged in March, according to Reuters. The five most targeted states by the scams include the ones with the biggest populations: California, Florida, New York, Texas and Pennsylvania. Those cases have cost victims a total of $97.5

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 3, 2017

Fiserv expands its Florida contact and servicing center by 22%. Trustly partners with UATP to enable online bank payments for airfare. Signifyd wins Finance Monthly’s 2017 Fintech Award for Fraud. NICE extends real-time authentication across all voice channels.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 1, 2017

ZestFinance, for example, has worked with both Baidu and JD.com on credit scoring, while DataVisor has worked with Chinese companies including Alibaba, Momo, and Cheetah Mobile on machine learning-driven fraud detection.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 6, 2016

London beat that this week with 5, followed by 3 in NYC, and 2 each from Chicago, Florida and Germany. HQ: Daytona Beach, Florida. Online financial advisor. Online payments & cash management for small businesses. HQ: Orlando, Florida. The total number of deals YTD stands at 494, nearly double last year’s 266.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 2, 2016

Online payment services division of Alipay. Ecommerce payments fraud technology. HQ: Miami, Florida. Online real estate investment platform. Online micro business loans. Tags: SMB, payments, merchants, fraud, security. Total dollars raised YTD is now $13.6 billion, 2.5x Latest round: $4.5 billion Series B.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 25, 2016

Two Finovate alums raised fresh capital: Emailage raised another $5 million for its email-based fraud prevention solutions. Fraud protection for financial institutions. Online invoicing & payments platform. HQ: Orlando, Florida. Tags: Enterprise, security, fraud protection, email, Finovate alum. million Debt.

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