Everything in Payments Risk and Compliance
Everything in Payments Risk and Compliance
Defining Terrorism The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines terrorism as using violence and intimidation to pursue political, social, or ideological goals. People often associate terrorism with violent acts,…
An Investigation into a customer’s account has identified that your customer has been involved in suspicious activity. So what do you do next? Do you exit the customer immediately, raise…
So you are planning to become a fin-crime Investigator or take your fin-crime investigations ability to the next level. Here are a few suggestions which I believe will take you…
Understanding ICOs An ICO is a fundraising mechanism in which new projects sell their underlying crypto tokens in exchange for capital. Think of it as a crowdfunding campaign, but instead…
The cryptocurrency industry has roared back to life, entering a new bull market phase with unprecedented momentum, transforming skeptics into believers overnight. However, if you are planning to invest in…
A Coinbase business in the UK has been fined for not following a regulatory agreement to beef up its defenses against financial crime. This is the first time something like…
First defining a customer to a business / organization and why to Investigate them? A customer refers to any individual or an entity engaged in a relationship with a business…
The latest Fraud report, sponsored by Feedzai, shows that £1.17 billion was lost to fraud in 2023. The report outlines the changing profile of these losses and the continuing efforts…
The Mastercard MATCH list, also known as the Member Alert to Control High-Risk Merchants, is a database maintained by Mastercard. It contains information about merchants and their principal owners who…
The Visa Merchant Alert Service (VMAS) is a specialized fraud prevention tool provided by Visa to help financial institutions, acquirers, and merchants reduce their exposure to fraud. VMAS is designed…