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May 8, 2019

On the web

A Surprising Jump in ACH Fraud

Digital Transactions

“Which payment method holds the dubious distinction of racking up the fastest growth in fraud last year? According to the latest annual fraud report from the Association for Financial Professionals, it’s debits and credits on the automated clearing house network. In fact, the ACH was the only payment method examined in the report that registered an increase in fraud in 2018. Some 33% of responding organizations said they had been the victims of actual or attempted fraud on ACH debits last year, up from 28% in 2017. Meanwhile, 20% reported being the targets of ACH credit fraud, up markedly from 13%.”

April 11, 2019

Top Post

The Latest AFP Fraud Study Unveils a Surprising Jump in Fraud on the ACH

Digital Transactions

“Some 33% of responding organizations said they had been the victims of actual or attempted fraud on ACH debits last year, up from 28% in 2017. Meanwhile, 20% reported being the targets of ACH credit fraud, up markedly from 13%. Surprised? So was Magnus Carlsson, manager for treasury and payments at the Bethesda, Md.-based AFP, a trade group for financial managers in a wide variety of industries. The ACH results were “probably the most stunning numbers we saw in this report,” says Carlsson. Before releasing the study, Carlsson adds, “I went back to the research department and said, ‘You have to double-check these numbers.’””

August 13, 2018

On the web

FBI Warns of ‘Unlimited’ ATM Cashout Blitz

Krebs on Security

“The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning banks that cybercriminals are preparing to carry out a highly choreographed, global fraud scheme known as an “ATM cash-out,” in which crooks hack a bank or payment card processor and use cloned cards at cash machines around the world to fraudulently withdraw millions of dollars in just a few hours.”

April 16, 2018

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