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Fighting fraud is in our DNA. Discover our fraud-focused articles and take a glimpse into what it takes to keep fraud at bay.
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Merchant threats and fraud trends 2022/23
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to digital commerce and payment, but also the card-not-present and friendly fraud that comes with it.
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Subscription merchants: Know what you’re signing up to…
The subscription-based billing model is enjoying a renaissance. But with it has come an increase in deceptively marketed free trials, auto renewals and recurring payments. We explain how acquirers and payment service providers can fight back.
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Scams during Covid-19 and beyond
An exclusive interview with Steven Baker from the Better Business Bureau where he figures out how scammers have profited from the pandemic, successful enforcement actions, and the importance of cooperation and education.
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On the trail of dirty money
One year after RiskConnect 2019, we caught up with Bastian Obermayer and Frederik Obermaier, the two Süddeutsche Zeitung journalists behind the Panama Papers leak to hear emerging money laundering stories during last one year.
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The business of cybercrime
Cybercrime has a human perpetrator and victim, just like any other crime. Jonathan Lusthaus dispels some common cybercrime myths and explain how criminals cooperate effectively in a low-trust environment.
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Anti-money laundering: have we forgotten what we are trying to achieve?
Kevin Smith and Bill Trueman from Riskskill take a back-to-basics look at fighting financial crime and remind us what we are trying to achieve with AML.
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Compliance during coronavirus: keep calm and carry on
We examine how Covid-19 is impacting regulators and regulated entities, especially acquirers and Payment Service Providers, in managing and mitigating the risks of financial crime.
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How to protect your business from common Covid-19 scams
Criminals adapt well. The Covid-19 crisis has shown how quickly they are able to invent new scams and re-purpose old ones. We examine some common Coronavirus scams and explain how acquirers and payment service providers can safeguard their businesses.
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Money launderers exploit online gaming loopholes
In Counter Strike: Global Offensive, the multiplayer online game, players can choose to be terrorists or counter-terrorists. Increasingly many of them are choosing to be money launderers.
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Spot a fraudster - ten more tell-tale signs of a con
In a follow-up to our earlier blog ten tell-tale signs of a con, we get behind the psychology of scams to help you falling victim to one.
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