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Secret Service Launches Task Force To Fight Cyber Fraud

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financial infrastructure by tracking fraudulent wire transfers, counterfeit checks and combating counterfeit currency,” the release states. Before the merge, cybercrime investigators required extra training to conduct computer forensic investigations, exams, trace internet addresses and collaborate with tech companies.

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DataVisor and Mitek Team Up to Help Financial Institutions Fight Check Fraud

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Additionally, the combination of Mitek’s check image analysis and DataVisor’s analysis of check and customer lifecycle data will enable users to detect a wide variety of check fraud tactics including check kiting, remote deposit capture fraud, check washing, counterfeit checks, and identity theft.

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‘Scattered Canary’ BEC Scams Aim At US Firms

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As reported by Threatpost , earlier this month, researchers in London identified a cybersecurity gang that has evolved markedly in scale. The group’s genesis traces to West Africa in 2008, where Craigslist was used as a conduit to send counterfeit checks. companies and government agencies.