EBA finally sounded the alarm in April 2024: In its latest Opinion on new types of payment fraud and possible mitigations (EBA-Op-2024-01), the European Banking Authority (EBA) came to the conclusion that despite regulatory advancements and improved security frameworks, payment fraud remains a fast-evolving and deeply concerning threat within the
In den vergangenen Monaten wurden in Deutschland zahlreiche ADAC-Karteninhaber Opfer von Betrugsfällen, bei denen es zu unautorisierten Abbuchungen über die Solarisbank kam. Während der ADAC von massiven Phishing-Angriffen spricht, wird in Medienberichten auch ein mögliches Datenleck bei der Solarisbank diskutiert. Für die Betroffenen stellt sich nun die entscheidende Frage: Wer
On 1 April 2025, the European Commission introduced ProtectEU, a significant new strategy aimed at enhancing security across the European Union. The initiative is designed to address rising threats, including terrorism, organised crime, cybercrime, and attacks on critical infrastructure. The strategy builds on previous efforts and integrates various tools and
We are thrilled to share some important news about EFRI (European Funds Recovery Initiative): Our application for the determination of compliance with the requirements of § 4a (4) EStG 1988 has been officially approved. The authorities have confirmed that EFRI fulfills the necessary criteria. Here you can find our entry
In recent years, several high-profile cases in the Netherlands have raised serious doubts about whether justice is applied equally to all. From cryptocurrency developers to board members of banks and payment companies, these cases reveal a troubling pattern: wealth and influence often seem to provide a shield, prompting many to
Investors lost a record $5.6 billion to crypto-related financial crime in 2023, up 45 per cent from 2022, according to a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) published recently. While the number of cryptocurrency-related complaints received by IC3 represents only about 10 per
Although financial institutions worldwide step up their efforts in fighting criminals from using their systems for money laundering, more than 99% of money laundering proceeds remain in the hands of criminal gangs. It’s not just the massive amounts of money that go unseized that’s troubling (UNODC estimates that between two
For years, Telegram has been recognised as a hotspot for financial cybercrime. Cybercrime is thriving on Telegram, the popular messaging platform, with an increasing number of cybercriminal actors choosing the encrypted messaging app as a viable alternative to the dark web. For cybercriminals to shop on Telegram, there are both
A due diligence of VELTYCO Group PLC (nowadays: B90 Holdings plc) done by the founder of EFRI resulted in the arrest of Uwe LENHOFF and Gal BARAK and the blow up of their investment scams (option888, xmarkets, zoomtrader, xtraderfx, safemarkets, optionstarsglobal) as of the end of January 2019 (for more
In a further setback for efforts to combat money laundering and financial crime, Jürgen Mossack and Ramón Fonseca Mora, the beneficial owners and directors of the infamous Mossack Fonseca, were acquitted of all charges by a Panama court (Baloísa Marquínez) on 29 June 2024. The defendants were accused of money
