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The B2B Payments Fraud Threat Of Internal Employees

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The currency exchange company continues in the grips of a ransomware attack that has crippled its operations, as well as the foreign currency operations of its corporate clients, including HSBC and Barclays. The scam reportedly lasted about five years, and the former bookkeeper has now been charged with felony theft.

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Shell Companies Eyed In Fraud At Aegean Marine

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Bank statements have shown that payments to Oil Tank continued for years after the terminal’s completion. The Email Scam Lures More Victims. As many as 28 percent said they would proceed with requests for payment done via email and would not call suppliers to confirm the transactions. As noted via the U.K.’s