PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Phishing/vishing/smishing/pharming, non-payment/non-delivery, extortion and personal data breaches were among the favored attack patterns last year. All in, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a total of 467,361 complaints, with reported losses exceeding $3.5

Business Email Compromise 101

Business Email Compromise FBI Email Compromise Scams 101

FICO

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A simple phish or smish can turn into a nightmare for a consumer whose guard is down and is using their preferred communication method (text or email) to respond to a legitimate-looking message. Given the explosive growth of scams and human tendency to rely on vulnerable communication channels, how can we tackle the epidemic of scams?

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Scams Fraud Detection Smishing Fraud Prevention 98

PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

Cybercriminals are also developing a variety of threats including clone phishing, spear phishing, smishing and other specialized types of phishing. Clicking can initiate malicious attacks and spyware that can steal passwords, credit card numbers and other data from browsers.

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Phishing Credit Union Breach Data Breach 56

FICO

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

While skimming events can impact hundreds of unknowing individuals, criminals will also continue to target consumers through phishing, smishing, scams, and other tactics to obtain cardholder data that can be used for card-not-present fraud. Banks should deploy fraud checks prior to authorizing any purchase or payment transaction.

Compromise 98

Compromise Scams Debit Card Smishing 98

FICO

JUNE 4, 2018

Phishing, Smishing, Hypnofraud and More. Fraudsters use a range of tactics to commit social engineering; email (phishing) and text message (smishing) are time-tested winners. The good news is that while social engineering fraud is on the rise, FICO is using advanced machine learning techniques to effectively combat SEF.

Demand Deposit Account (DDA) 40

Demand Deposit Account (DDA) Smishing Payer IRS 40

FICO

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A simple phish or smish can turn into a nightmare for a consumer whose guard is down and is using their preferred communication method (text or email) to respond to a legitimate-looking message. Given the explosive growth of scams and human tendency to rely on vulnerable communication channels, how can we tackle the epidemic of scams?

Scams 52

Scams Consumer Fraud Detection Smishing 52

FICO

JUNE 15, 2023

They use sketchy providers who don’t normally work with law enforcement and then phish, smish, email, and robocall the heck out of people. In an investment scam, the scammers pose as a legitimate entity offering something lucrative or luxurious with fake websites that seem convincing. Many folks wonder: who would fall for these ploys?

Scams 52

Scams Real Time Payments Smishing Same Day ACH 52