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Spot and avoid scams and unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent business practices with tips from the FTC, America's consumer protection agency. Learn about recent scams and how to recognize the warning signs.

Source: consumer.ftc.gov

Meta Sounds Pre-Holiday Alarm as Scam Incidents Jump 56%
Meta Sounds Pre-Holiday Alarm as Scam Incidents Jump 56%
December 10, 2024  |  Meta

Meta has launched a pre-holiday anti-scam awareness campaign to keep users safe. “Scammers are persistent and try to trick people in a variety of ways...

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Scam-Related Fraud Jumped 56% in 2024, Surpassing Digital Payment Crimes
Scam-Related Fraud Jumped 56% in 2024, Surpassing Digital Payment Crimes
December 10, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

As digital transactions play a role in the financial landscape, financial institutions invest heavily in fraud prevention tools. Efforts to combat fraud in routine digital...

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FTC to Expand Telemarketing Sales Rule to Combat Tech Support Scams
FTC to Expand Telemarketing Sales Rule to Combat Tech Support Scams
November 27, 2024  |  News

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a step closer to expanding its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to enable it to combat tech support scams. After announcing...

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Social Engineering Scams Prove Costly to Consumers and Bank Bottom Lines
Social Engineering Scams Prove Costly to Consumers and Bank Bottom Lines
November 22, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

With financial institutions (FIs) fortifying their defenses and evolving their strategies against digital payment fraud, criminals are turning to a new weak spot: the customers...

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Panel: Data-Driven Paradigms Future-Proof Security Lifecycle Management
Panel: Data-Driven Paradigms Future-Proof Security Lifecycle Management
November 22, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

As digital payments scale, the sophistication of scams matches their pace. This ongoing dichotomy forces payment ecosystems to adopt more adaptive and resilient fraud prevention...

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BioCatch Unveils ‘Behavior-Based’ Financial Crime Intelligence Network
BioCatch Unveils ‘Behavior-Based’ Financial Crime Intelligence Network
November 20, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud prevention firm BioCatch launched what it called “the world’s first interbank, behavior-based, financial crime intelligence-sharing network.” The BioCatch Trust Network is designed to protect...

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AI Video Tool Scams Target Content Creators
AI Video Tool Scams Target Content Creators
November 18, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign using fake AI video generation software to steal sensitive data from Windows and Mac users, highlighting new...

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How 21st Century CISOs Balance AI Risks Against Rewards
How 21st Century CISOs Balance AI Risks Against Rewards
November 14, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword for modern enterprises. The role of the chief information security officer (CISO) is central to protecting financial transactions and...

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Bank of America May Ask Courts to Resolve CFPB Zelle Investigation
Bank of America May Ask Courts to Resolve CFPB Zelle Investigation
October 30, 2024  |  Banking

Bank of America may ask a court to resolve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) investigation of the bank’s processing of payments through the Zelle...

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