Fraud Protection August 5, 2016

Identity Theft and Social Media: How Are They Related?

3 min read - Social media has created many new ways for people to interact. While this can be viewed as exciting, it also leaves users vulnerable to identity theft.

Fraud Protection July 14, 2016

Look Who’s Calling: The Rise of the Robocalls

4 min read - The FTC is fighting back against annoying and criminal robocalls, which have been made possible thanks to the growth of voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology.

Fraud Protection February 26, 2016

IBM Red Cell Research: Vehicle Buy-and-Ship Fraud Schemes Use Synthetic Identities

3 min read - Criminals may use synthetic identities to execute buy-and-ship fraud schemes, purchasing cars with false details with no intent of paying.

Banking & Finance December 3, 2015

Charity Fraud Trifecta: Phishing, Vishing and Smishing

6 min read - The holiday season is upon us and charity fraud is a concern once again, just as it has been in the past. Here's what consumers need to know.

Fraud Protection August 27, 2015

Why Tax Refund Fraud Losses Are Growing Rapidly

8 min read - Tax refund fraud is catching the attention of cybercriminals, who are committing identity theft to claim a piece of this billion-dollar industry.

Fraud Protection July 10, 2015

The Rising Threat of Attacks and How Organizational Silos Enable the Fraudsters

2 min read - Successfully reducing the threat of financial crime requires collaboration and intelligence sharing across different financial institutions.

Government July 6, 2015

Medicare Fraud Laws and Common Fraud Schemes

3 min read - Private enterprises can learn a lot from agencies tied to the health care industry, some of which are leveraging analytical tools to curb Medicare fraud.

Banking & Finance May 21, 2015

Leveraging Social Media for Card Cracking

3 min read - Card cracking, also know as card popping, is a relatively unsophisticated debit card fraud scheme flying under the radar at financial institutions.

Fraud Protection April 14, 2015

Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud: Who Is Getting Your Refund?

3 min read - Stolen identity tax fraud is a growing problem in the United States as criminals steal victims' PII and file returns on behalf of them.

Government March 25, 2015

Using Identity Theft for Unemployment Insurance Fraud

4 min read - Unemployment insurance fraud is often an undetected way cybercriminals can reap financial benefit from an identity stolen from a data breach.