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Love and lies: How financial institutions can help prevent confidence scams

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Fraudsters create fake profiles on dating apps and social media platforms, using stolen images and fabricated stories to build relationships with their targets. Verify the person's identity and use online tools to cross-check information. Never share personally identifiable information with someone you've just met.

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Crypto scams & crypto fraud detection for financial institutions

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In addition, many Americans value online relationships, making them easy prey. Top 10 crypto scams Crypto scams to watch According to the FTC, the top ten crypto fraud trends to watch are: Investment scams: Investment scams come with "get rich quick" and "no risk" promises, often initiated through social media or online dating apps.

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eCommerce Fraud Presents A $12 Billion Problem

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With the coronavirus putting eCommerce front and center, it has unfortunately been joined by its cousin: online retail fraud. Conservative estimates put online sales at $630 billion this year. That doesn’t count alienated customers who are ready to pull the trigger on social media with a bad review.

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Social Media Can Make Bank Customers Susceptible To Scams

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Unintentionally making themselves targets for scammers, customers may become vulnerable to fraud by complaining to banks on social media when systems crash. Though a person close to the bank’s investigations into the frauds said it’s hard to tell how criminals find account information, social media activity can present a problem.

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Why Instagram’s New Shopping Icon Is Changing Ecommerce Forever

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Here’s why: Traditionally users weren’t able to purchase items through social media platforms. Social influencers could promote brands through their channels and direct users to “swipe up” or click a link in their bio to purchase. 70% of people will trust a recommendation from someone they don’t know.

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TRENDING: Is Sharing Cybercrime Data Key To Fighting Fraud?

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In search of added convenience and simplicity, banking customers are migrating to online and mobile banking interfaces, leaving in-person visits to brick-and-mortar branches behind. Elsewhere in the space, FIs are seemingly more focused on social media integrations. How Banks Are Weaponizing Data To Fight Fraud.

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How to Write a Social Media Policy for Your Financial Institution

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The expansion of social media in the workplace and for personal use has made it vital for financial institutions to include a specific social media policy within its policies and procedures. 8 Steps to Create Your Social Media Policy. IBM Social Computing Guidelines. Social Media Policy Database.