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Fraudsters Try New Spins On The BEC Scam
Fraudsters Try New Spins On The BEC Scam
January 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The Business Email Compromise (BEC) continues to evolve. Fraudsters are adding new twists to what has become an increasingly common scam targeting businesses’ B2B payments...

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The B2B Payments Fraud Threat Of Internal Employees
The B2B Payments Fraud Threat Of Internal Employees
January 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

It was a difficult week for businesses getting hit with cyberattacks, with foreign currency company Travelex among the most high-profile of recent cases. The currency...

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Law Enforcement Cracks Down On Corporate Payments Fraud
Law Enforcement Cracks Down On Corporate Payments Fraud
December 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Payments messaging technology provider SWIFT recently opened up its Know Your Customer (KYC) platform, the KYC Registry, directly to corporates. The initiative enables 2,000 corporate...

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Signicat, SurePay Link Up To Combat B2B Payment Fraud
Signicat, SurePay Link Up To Combat B2B Payment Fraud
December 02, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Digital identity solutions provider Signicat is partnering with payment information firm SurePay to combat B2B payments fraud. A press release published on Signicat’s website on...

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FinServ Providers Lift Some Of B2B’s Fraud Burden
FinServ Providers Lift Some Of B2B’s Fraud Burden
December 02, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As B2B fraud threats like the business email compromise (BEC) scam or internal employee theft continue to grow for businesses large and small, experts are...

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Banking-As-A-Service Has Its Own ‘Build Vs Buy’ Conundrum
Banking-As-A-Service Has Its Own ‘Build Vs Buy’ Conundrum
November 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Banks’ digitization journeys have been a rocky road, to say the least. The spark of FinTech innovation in recent history has set off a catalyst...

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Even Steel Bars Can’t Keep Internet Scams In Check
Even Steel Bars Can’t Keep Internet Scams In Check
November 21, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Internet scammers, by nature, are a resourceful lot. They poke and prod, looking for various weaknesses to be exploited on online platforms, in company emails...

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Small Business Loan Fraud Puts FinServ On High Alert
Small Business Loan Fraud Puts FinServ On High Alert
October 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Though fraud technology has evolved to combat the monster of payments fraud, there is a growth threat for banks that innovators are also paying attention...

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Some Fraudsters Go Low-Tech To Grab Credit Card, Personal Data
Some Fraudsters Go Low-Tech To Grab Credit Card, Personal Data
September 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Paper checks, photocopies.  Fraudulent companies.  Banks and other firms may think payments fraud is all about BEC, but low-tech also has its place in the...

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