Don't click phishy links. Everyone knows that. But are your end users prepared to quickly identify today's tricky tactics being used by bad actors? Probably not. Cybercriminals have moved beyond simple bait and switch domains. They're now employing a variety of advanced social engineering techniques to entice your...
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that it has wrapped up its investigation of the xDedic dark web marketplace and successfully dismantled the multinational criminal organizations, leading to charges against 19 individuals, including administrators, developers and customer service reps.
In late Q4 2023, ISMG conducted a survey that attracted over 100 responses from professionals and provided a unique platform for Fraud, AML, Financial Crime, and Compliance leaders to contribute their insights and to offer a deeper understanding of how AI is shaping the daily battle against fraud.
This week in the cryptocurrency industry, Thunder Terminal successfully prevented a hack, Changpeng Zhao ranking 34th on a list of billionaires, Coinbase refuted a senator's allegations of subverting crypto regulations, and scammers stole $3 million in 24 hours using fake ads.
The continuing battle against fraud and financial crime demands constant adaptation and innovation. Generative AI - Artificial Intelligence - and broader AI technologies have brought both excitement and apprehension to our field, as they hold the promise of revolutionising our approach to fraud prevention while...
EUROPOLs financial crime division (EFECC) have increased their budgets in 2024, in order to combat various forms of financial crime and fraud that are growing in sophistication.
Mobile based transactions and identification are prime areas in which European organisations face an ongoing battle to keep the consumers...
There have been a number of key developments in Germany to strengthen the country’s anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and sanctions regulations.
The announcement of a new state department – the Federal Financial Crime Agency (FFCA) – is a welcome change in what is clearly an...
Banking institutions have more data and analytics than ever before. They are embracing embedded finance, digital and contextual customer journeys and near real-time customer decisions.
But how are they using them to drive better risk and fraud decisions? If they do not have agility to respond to these new types...
KYC is the front line in identifying customer risk. The longer you use manual, siloed, and error-prone processes to gather and verify information about each customer and their risk, the more likely you are to miss suspicious entities or activity due to inaccurate and ineffective monitoring and detection.
To gain a...
This whitepaper explores how adopting a modern entity-centric Know Your Customer (KYC) model powered by innovative technologies and techniques can transform customer data into actionable risk intelligence. Enriched and integrated KYC intelligence can enhance anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory compliance and...
Financial institutions need to adopt a risk-based approach to every aspect of financial crime and compliance to keep up with evolving regulations. Whether it’s verifying identities, completing due diligence processes, conducting periodic reviews or assessing monetary transactions—all of them require up-to-date,...
Identity resolution identifies individuals and their relationships to others in data. With identity resolution, financial institutions (FIs) can create and maintain a consolidated and unique 360-degree view of each party.
FIs significantly increase operational effectiveness when using identity resolution, as it...
Your financial institution (FI) is vulnerable to unnecessary risks with legacy approaches to KYC/CDD. And it can also prevent you from delivering exceptional customer experiences.
When it comes to understanding customers and their associated risks, every stage matters. Optimize each stage by following this playbook...
Until now there has been an ongoing struggle regarding who owns the money mules and scams problem – Credit Risk, AML (KYC), or Fraud Management? With liabilities shifting, ownership is clearly landing on the shoulders of Fraud Management teams. Fraud leaders must act quickly or risk losing revenue, their reputation,...
Financial institutions (FIs) are increasing their efforts to combat the alarming rise in fraud cases. A prominent example is the U.K. PSR’s upcoming shift in liability to FIs, especially relating to Authorized Push Payment fraud. With the PSR’s new policy, both the sending and receiving FIs will be responsible for...
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