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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

UN Warns Southeast Asian Cybercriminals Are Going Global
UN Warns Southeast Asian Cybercriminals Are Going Global
April 21, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Cybercrime syndicates based in Southeast Asia are expanding their operations on an industrial scale, according to the United Nations. The U.N. Office on Drugs and...

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Money Talks, and Now It Also Has a Museum in Boston’s Seaport
Money Talks, and Now It Also Has a Museum in Boston’s Seaport
April 19, 2025  |  The Weekender

Come July 1, 2026, Boston’s Seaport will welcome a new kind of tourist attraction, one that will be near and dear to the hearts of...

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GenAI Fuels New Wave of Sophisticated Financial Fraud
GenAI Fuels New Wave of Sophisticated Financial Fraud
April 16, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud is getting more sophisticated, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). Fraud can be perpetrated in the form of deepfake videos or voice, with AI producing...

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Fraudsters Use Generative AI Tools to Secure Remote Jobs
Fraudsters Use Generative AI Tools to Secure Remote Jobs
April 08, 2025  |  Fraud Attack

Generative AI tools are reportedly powering a new threat to companies: job seekers who aren’t who they say they are. Using artificial intelligence (AI) tools...

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FTC: Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Nearly $3 Billion in 2024
FTC: Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Nearly $3 Billion in 2024
April 07, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says impersonation scams cost Americans almost $3 billion last year. The FTC revealed that figure in a recent report on...

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From Fringe to Financial Infrastructure: How Blockchain Became Bankable
From Fringe to Financial Infrastructure: How Blockchain Became Bankable
April 07, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

File this under things you couldn’t say two years ago: Blockchain technology is maturing, and its potential for compliant, mainstream use is growing. “Banks are...

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Validating Checking Accounts Gives the Good Guys a Chance
Validating Checking Accounts Gives the Good Guys a Chance
April 07, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

Late last year, PYMNTS Intelligence reported that 28% of payments executives were seeing an increase in fraud and risk management uncertainties, and a commensurate percentage...

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UK Banks Agree to Improve Data-Sharing in Anti-Fraud Battle
UK Banks Agree to Improve Data-Sharing in Anti-Fraud Battle
March 31, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

British banks, tech companies and telecoms are reportedly pledging to increase their data-sharing on fraud. This pledge, as the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (March 31), comes...

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64% of Credit Unions Plan to Offer Biometrics Authentication
64% of Credit Unions Plan to Offer Biometrics Authentication
March 27, 2025  |  Credit Unions

As is the case with any entity, banks’ relationship with their end customers is only as strong as the trust that exists between the two,...

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