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Law Enforcement Cracks Down On Corporate Payments Fraud

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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 groups on the SWIFT network to utilize the KYC Registry by uploading and maintaining their KYC data with financial institutions.

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What Should Merchants Do If They Suspect Credit Card Fraud At Their Business?

Clearly Payments

This documentation may be valuable for law enforcement or investigations by financial institutions. Notify Law Enforcement Report the incident to local law enforcement by filing a police report. Provide them with all the documented evidence and details about the suspected fraudulent activity.

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SWIFT To Assist Bangladesh Bank After $81M Hack

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SWIFT global payments network has agreed to help Bangladesh Bank rebuild its infrastructure after hackers stole $81 million in 2016. The funds were stolen when cybercriminals hacked into Bangladesh’s systems and sent fake orders via SWIFT to the NY Fed. For its part, RCBC says the lawsuit is beyond the U.S.

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Gig Economy Money Laundering Shows Corporates’ KYC, AML Struggles

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Payments messaging firm SWIFT announced on Tuesday (Feb. SWIFT noted that these cases present KYC challenges because data exchanged between all these parties is often incomplete or out of date. SWIFT’s KYC Registry offers entities a unified platform through which they can upload and share standardized KYC data. ”

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Amazon Employee Fired Over Customer Email Addresses

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The individual responsible for this incident has been terminated from their position, and we are supporting law enforcement in their prosecution,” an Amazon spokeswoman said in a statement. If we find bad actors who have engaged in this behavior, we will take swift action against them,” she said.

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Lynx Introduces Real-Time Mule Detection Solution for Financial Institutions

The Fintech Times

While in 2022 law enforcement organisations from 25 countries arrested 2,469 money mules in a worldwide crackdown against money laundering. The solution helps banks swiftly identify and prevent money mule activities, addressing global regulatory demands and significant laundering operations.

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Alibaba And Tencent Back China Cybersecurity Law

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Meanwhile, Yu Weimin, vice president at Alibaba, said the company has 3,000 employees focused on security, and it is “working with law enforcement” to reduce some content. With all this technology, together, we can win the war on terrorism.”.