Podcast: Red Flags for ‘Money Mule’ Scams
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, cybersecurity and fraud analysts have noted an uptick in “money mule” scams. Banks increasingly need to be on the lookout for the telltale signs of these scams.
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ABA Foundation, FTC Release New Infographic on Money Mule Scams
A new infographic released today by the ABA Foundation and the Federal Trade Commission highlights “money mule” scams—a type of scam in which criminals use their victims to move stolen funds.
DOJ Charges Record Number of Elder Fraud Cases
The Department of Justice has charged more than 400 defendants responsible for more than $1 billion in losses this year in the largest coordinated sweep of elder fraud cases in history, Attorney General William Barr and Chief Postal Inspector Gary Barksdale announced today.
ABA Data Bank: Losses from Romance Scams Increased 40% in 2019 to $201 Million
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Losses from Romance Scams Increased in 2019, FTC Finds
Consumers lost $201 million to romance scams in 2019, an increase of nearly 40% from a year prior, according to new data from the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network.
Podcast: Beyond Stovepipes and Silos in Financial Crimes
For a long time, AML, cybersecurity and fraud prevention were seen as have-to-dos and cost centers, says Juan C. Zarate. “Today, management of financial crime risk is now a fundamental part of banking.”
FTC Finds Impostor Scams Among Top Frauds in 2019
Impostor scams—in which scammers pose as representatives from the government or a well-known business, romantic interests or family members—were the number one type of fraud reported to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel in 2019, the agency said today.
ABA Report: Banks Prevented More Than $22B in Fraud Attempts in 2018
The nation’s banks stopped $22.3 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2018—almost $9 out of every $10 of attempted fraud—according to the American Bankers Association’s 2019 Deposit Account Fraud Survey Report released today.
New Analysis from FinCEN Notes Uptick in Elder Financial Exploitation
The number of Suspicious Activity Reports related to elder financial exploitation has risen dramatically over the past several years, as seniors face increasing threats from both domestic and foreign actors, according to an analysis released last night by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Survey: Banks Ramp Up Efforts to Protect Older Americans from Financial Abuse
As the population of older Americans continues to grow—and with seniors increasingly the targets of scams—a majority of banks are responding by offering training for frontline staff on how to prevent elder financial exploitation, according to the ABA Foundation’s second Older Americans Benchmarking Report released today.