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New Jersey street gangs gravitating to hi-tech cheque fraud

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New Jersey street gangs gravitating to hi-tech cheque fraud

Several members of the New Jersey Bloods street gang have been arrested by authorities, accused of using laptops and digital cameras to create counterfeit cheques worth $654,000.

Deutsche Bank faces probe over alleged snooping operation

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Deutsche Bank faces probe over alleged snooping operation

An investigation commissioned by Deutsche Bank has revealed that Germany's largest bank spied on several of its management board members, supervisory board members and on at least one shareholder, according to German magazine Der Spiegel.

FBI nabs programmer accused of stealing trading code

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FBI nabs programmer accused of stealing trading code

A Russian computer programmer has been arrested by the FBI, accused of stealing proprietary trading code from the New York-based financial institution he used to work for.

China bans use of virtual cash for trade in the wider economy

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China bans use of virtual cash for trade in the wider economy

China has banned the use of virtual currency in the trade of real goods and services in a bid to limit its possible impact on the financial system.

TJX agrees $9.75m settlement with US states

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TJX agrees $9.75m settlement with US states

Retail giant TJX has agreed to pay around $9.75 million as part of a settlement with a group of 41 state attorneys general investigating the massive security breach at its operations that resulted in the theft of millions of credit and debit card numbers.

Gang arrested for buying own music online with stolen cards

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Gang arrested for buying own music online with stolen cards

UK police have arrested nine people accused of using stolen credit cards to buy music they made themselves from iTunes and Amazon, fraudulently netting around $300,000 in royalties.

US authorities push interchange negotiation bill

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US authorities push interchange negotiation bill

US lawmakers are seeking to pass legislation that would give retailers a seat at the negotiating table with banks and credit card companies over interchange fee levels.

Western Union wins ruling in dispute with Arizona over wire transfer seizures

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Western Union wins ruling in dispute with Arizona over wire transfer seizures

US money transfer outfit Western Union has hailed a Supreme Court judgement that Arizona exceeded its authority in attempting to seize wire transfers sent from other states to locations in Mexico.

Plus and London Stock Exchange settle AIM dispute

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Plus and London Stock Exchange settle AIM dispute

Plus Markets has dropped its legal action over restrictions on trading in stocks listed on the junior AIM market, after reaching an out-of-court settlement with the London Stock Exchange.

Judge backs Experian over LifeLock's 'unfair business practices'

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Judge backs Experian over LifeLock's 'unfair business practices'

A US judge has ruled that LifeLock - which operates an ID theft prevention service - has been employing unfair business practices by placing fraud alerts on customer credit files it maintains.

Bank teller corruption link to multi-million dollar NY cheque fraud scam

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Bank teller corruption link to multi-million dollar NY cheque fraud scam

New York prosecutors have indicted 18 people for operating an identity theft and bank fraud scheme that saw counterfeit cheques used to steal at least $1.4 million from hundreds of victims.

Savvis faces bank lawsuit over CardSystems data breach

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Savvis faces bank lawsuit over CardSystems data breach

Merrick Bank has launched a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Savvis, accusing the vendor of erroneously telling it that CardSystems Solutions complied with Visa and MasterCard security regulations less than a year before the payment processor's systems were hacked, compromising up to 40 million credit card accounts.

Fraudster bank worker's code cracked by scout handbook

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Fraudster bank worker's code cracked by scout handbook

A bank worker who tried to steal £1.2 million using customer details nabbed from his employer's computer system, was caught after police used a scouting handbook to crack his code, a court has heard.

NZ couple on the lam after Westpac mistakenly gives them NZ$10m

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NZ couple on the lam after Westpac mistakenly gives them NZ$10m

New Zealand police and Interpol are hunting a couple who are believed to have fled the country after Westpac mistakenly deposited NZ$10 million into their bank account.

Barclays worker jailed for stealing £455,000 from Lloyds chairman

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Barclays worker jailed for stealing £455,000 from Lloyds chairman

A Barclays worker has been sentenced to three years in prison for helping to steal £455,000 from the account of Victor Blank, chairman of rival bank Lloyds.

New York ATM skimming gang steals $500,000

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New York ATM skimming gang steals $500,000

New York police are on the hunt for a gang of thieves accused of using ATM skimming technology to steal account details and PIN numbers before withdrawing over $500,000.

Heartland to fight MasterCard data breach fine

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Heartland to fight MasterCard data breach fine

Heartland Payment Systems says a fine of over $6 million imposed on it by MasterCard in relation to the massive data breach it suffered last year is illegal and will be contested.

Diebold pays $25m to settle SEC charges as Q1 profit tumbles

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Diebold pays $25m to settle SEC charges as Q1 profit tumbles

Diebold has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fraud investigation into how the US cash machine manufacturer recognises its revenue.

Fed bank IT worker charged with ID theft and fraud

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Fed bank IT worker charged with ID theft and fraud

A former IT worker at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRB-NY) and his brother have been arrested for allegedly stealing the personal information of bank employees and using it to obtain loans.

Investment banker and husband sentenced for stealing £61,000 from ATM

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Investment banker and husband sentenced for stealing £61,000 from ATM

An investment banker and her husband have been handed suspended jail sentences after admitting stealing £61,400 from a faulty HSBC cash machine in Essex.

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