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Feds Eye Payments Processors, Phony Websites Over Fraud
Feds Eye Payments Processors, Phony Websites Over Fraud
July 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are cracking down on scams known as credit card laundering or transaction laundering,...

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Amex Ventures Backs Anti-Money Laundering Startup EverCompliant
Amex Ventures Backs Anti-Money Laundering Startup EverCompliant
March 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Anti-money laundering startup EverCompliant has announced an investment from American Express Ventures. The companies said this week that American Express Ventures is joining existing backers...

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Lather. Rinse. Do Not Repeat. Inside Transaction Laundering, Inc.
Lather. Rinse. Do Not Repeat. Inside Transaction Laundering, Inc.
November 29, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Ever wonder why it’s called “laundering money?” It’s because this type of fraud literally started with laundromats. In the 1920s, laundromats were a novel business....

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No Place For Hate Group Transaction Laundering
No Place For Hate Group Transaction Laundering
September 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Agree or disagree with the Second Amendment, there’s nothing wrong with a website selling goods like hats and t-shirts to people who wish to wear...

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Reuters Uncovers Fake Websites Used To Process Gambling Payments
Reuters Uncovers Fake Websites Used To Process Gambling Payments
June 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Online stores purporting to sell assorted household goods are being used as a front to collect internet gambling payments, reported Reuters. Per an examination by the...

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The Rise Of Payments Laundering
The Rise Of Payments Laundering
April 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Getting paid is a worker’s number one priority — including the fraudster. And that’s why they have turned to alternative payments as a way to both...

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Money Launderers Meet Their Match
Money Launderers Meet Their Match
January 09, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In the days of Al Capone, laundromats used to, literally, launder money. Now, that’s any website that a clever bad guy sets up or takes...

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EverCompliant Fights Transaction Laundering
EverCompliant Fights Transaction Laundering
December 28, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Israel-based cyber-intelligence company EverCompliant is the first line of defense against transaction laundering, the digital payments space’s equivalent of traditional money laundering. In a nutshell,...

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The Nitty-Gritty Of Suspicious Activity Reporting
The Nitty-Gritty Of Suspicious Activity Reporting
June 23, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

A recent guest blog presented by G2 Web Services explores the obligations acquirers and third parties have when it comes to filing a Suspicious Activity...

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