PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

In the UAE, for instance, a group of banks recently banded together to crack down on acts of check-related fraud. The 52-member UAE Banks Federation recently unveiled new approaches to address check fraud activities, such as counterfeit checks, including enhanced encryption technology and unique QR codes on newly issued checks.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

As reported by Threatpost , earlier this month, researchers in London identified a cybersecurity gang that has evolved markedly in scale. The group’s genesis traces to West Africa in 2008, where Craigslist was used as a conduit to send counterfeit checks.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2018

The 2018 report, sponsored by JPMorgan , finds fraudsters are spinning their BEC webs even broader, targeting new channels of business transactions. While the continued strength of BEC scammers may not come as a surprise, the research finds that the scam no longer only reigns in targets with a request for wire transfer.

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