As with any epidemic, “infection control” tools can help us limit the spread. Much like vaccines create immunity against viruses, prevention efforts can help people build up their defenses to avoid fraud. The main tool for preventing fraud is learning how to identify likely scams ahead of tim...
Prescription fraud occurs when people obtain drugs that have not been prescribed to them by a doctor. The most common groups that commit prescription fraud include teenagers, drug addicts, the elderly, and women. In most cases, people decide to obtain a prescription illegally after they obtain it...
Whenever there is a disaster, for example, people send in huge amounts of food and other goods and a lot of it ends up being wasted, because it costs so much to get to the people who need it. You do have to be careful of charity fraud, but that doesn't mean that never giving ...
The article discusses a report that looks at the susceptibility of elderly investors to investment frauds. It states that the study exposes the various tactics used by criminals to exploit seniors and offers strategies to help seniors avoid becoming victims. The researchers analyzed undercover tapes ...
Mitigate romance fraud risks with an AI-based solution The rise of romance scams is a growing concern, and firms need to have advanced fraud detection solutions in place to address this issue. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recommended the use ofAI and ML technologies to help fir...
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A survey conducted by a UK bank found that more than66%of its customers who were victims were female, and the average age was 47. However, the age range of victims was 18-77, proving that the tactics used by romance scammers can work on anyone from young adults to the elderly. ...
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External payment fraud.An email attack is sent to an unsuspecting victim impersonating trusted vendors for invoice payment requests. It is also known as Vendor Email Compromise (VEC). Internal payment fraud.Using stolen credentials an attacker can gain access to internal payment systems such as payme...
Affinity fraud is a type of investment fraud in which a con artist targets members of an identifiable group based on things such as race, age, religion, etc. The fraudster either is or pretends to be, a member of the group. Often the fraudster promotes aPonzior pyramid scheme. Key Take...