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The Big Spike In ‘CEO Fraud’

PYMNTS

According to the 2019 edition of the FBI’s Internet Crime Report , last year was both a lucrative and diverse year for cybercriminals and scammers. All in, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a total of 467,361 complaints, with reported losses exceeding $3.5

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European Card Fraud — How the UK Drove Down Losses 8%

FICO

Whilst data compromises drove up card fraud in the UK in 2018, they were not at the same scale and ferocity as 2019. The results from these trials have shown significant improvement in CNP losses, and if adoption continues at the predicted rate, the UK is likely to be posting a similar reduction for two years running.

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Fraudsters Try New Spins On The BEC Scam

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The Business Email Compromise (BEC) continues to evolve. Separate analysis from Singapore warned that monetary losses associated with BEC scams that specifically instruct targeted employees to send gift card redemption details are on the rise, too. The estimated cost for New Orleans to restore City Hall operations totaled to $7.2

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European Card Fraud 2020: UK Shrinks Fraud Losses by £46M

FICO

FICO’s European Fraud Map for 2020, based on data from Euromonitor International , shows that the UK achieved the greatest fall in card fraud monetary losses among the 18 countries studied, dropping 7 percent and £46 million year-on-year. However, other nations did not fare as well. Source: FICO European Fraud Map. .