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The Scammer’s Manual: How to Launder Money and Get Away With It

Every few weeks, fireworks light up the night sky in Cambodia, set off by scammers to salute their biggest swindles....
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15 Chinese nationals who had entered Thailand on tourist visas were arrested as members of a call center scam gang in luxurious mansion.

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Chinese nationals extracted from Myanmar scam centers repatriated

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Woman Was Scammed Out of Over $300K Within 3 Months of Fake Reality

I thought I was protecting myself and my family. Finding out the truth was one of the most painful moments of my life....

Elder Fraud Prevention Advocate Janine Williamson Meets with Bankers’ Group Following Features in Bloomberg, American Banker

Janine Williamson, the administrator of the Larry W. Cook Estate, announced today several key milestones in her advocacy efforts against the financial exploitation of elderly people. Williamson recently met with...
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The unspoken mandate: How US regulators are nudging banks to act on elder scams

US regulators recently issued an Interagency Statement on Elder Care Financial Exploitation. They interestingly preface the statement by saying it “does not replace previous guidance on this subject” and “does...
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Thailand Receives 260 Foreigners Rescued from Scam Gangs in Myanmar

Thailand, February 12th, 2025 – Myanmar authorities handed over 260 foreign nationals, believed to be victims of human trafficking and online scam operations in Myawaddy, to Thai officials at Tak’s...

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ABA Annual Convention 2024 Opening Remarks: Rob Nichols

In remarks at the ABA 2024 Annual Convention, President and CEO Rob Nichols highlights ABA’s leadership role in helping banks protect their customers from fraud and identifies concrete steps the...
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CFPB Sues JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo for Allowing Fraud to Fester on Zelle

Americans have lost hundreds of millions of dollars to fraud tied to payment network’s shoddy safeguards

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As Elder Fraud Explodes, Banks Beat Back Duty to Call Cops

The tale of a retired US submarine commander who sent $3.6 million to scammers in Asia, even as his bankers worried he was being conned, sparked so much outrage in...

Larry W. Cook Estate’s Appeal Granted in Negligence Lawsuit Brought Against Navy Federal Credit Union After $3.6 Million of Elderly Veteran’s Savings Allegedly Sent to Scam Artists

A Washington state woman's appeal has been granted in a $3.6 million negligence lawsuit against Wells Fargo and Navy Federal Credit Union. The lawsuit, which concerns alleged fraudulent wire transactions,...
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