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My Conversation with a Pig Butcher

Many who grew up in English-speaking countries will recognize the nursery rhyme called “This Little Piggy” that involves playing with

Ronen Shnidman / February 16, 2026

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Myanmar’s Pig Butchers Brought to Justice in China

The long arc of the universe bends towards justice – at least when it comes to the pig butcher scam

Ronen Shnidman / January 30, 2026

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Global Payments and Chargeback Help merger

#Payments Fraud

Global Payments Acquires ChargebackHelp to Provide Greater Value-Added Services

The payment processor and Fortune 500 company Global Payments publicly announced its merger with chargeback management solution ChargebackHelp earlier this

Ronen Shnidman / January 23, 2026

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Fraudbeat Returns: A Renewed Home for Clear, Independent Reporting on Fraud

Fraudbeat.com is relaunching, with a redesigned platform and a sharpened editorial mission: to serve as a trusted, independent news source.

Ronen Shnidman / January 21, 2026

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Capital One Fraudsters Preying on the International Help Line

I unintentionally found an interesting fraud tactic being used on Capital One cardholders about six months ago. If you misdial

Ronen Shnidman / January 18, 2026

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Refund Fraud Has a New Co-Pilot

It was expected that professional fraudsters would jump on GenAI and experiment with the ways it can help them commit

Shoshana Maraney / January 18, 2026

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Los Angeles Fashion District flooded with piles of cash.

#Money Laundering

What Are the Career Prospects for an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Investigator?

An anti-money laundering (AML) investigator is a person who decides if financial activity is suspicious or not. Typically, AML investigators

Urriolagoitia Miner / January 12, 2026

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Elder scams and elder fraud in the U.S. are becoming more costly for victims.

#Identity Fraud

Report: Elder scams cost Americans $3.1 billion in 2022

Elder scams targeting people over the age of 60 in the U.S. led to losses of $3.1 billion in 2022

Ronen Shnidman / December 3, 2023

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Equifax Acquires Chargeback Management Tool Midigator

Equifax announced at the end of last month that it would acquire chargeback management tool Midigator for an undisclosed sum.

Ronen Shnidman / August 8, 2022

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SecuredTouch Acquired, Transmit Security Raises $543M

Two significant events took place in the Israeli fraud prevention community last week, including an acquisition and a major fundraising

Ronen Shnidman / June 27, 2021

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My Conversation with a Pig Butcher

Myanmar’s Pig Butchers Brought to Justice in China

Global Payments Acquires ChargebackHelp to Provide Greater Value-Added Services

Fraudbeat Returns: A Renewed Home for Clear, Independent Reporting on Fraud

Capital One Fraudsters Preying on the International Help Line

Refund Fraud Has a New Co-Pilot

What Are the Career Prospects for an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Investigator?

Report: Elder scams cost Americans $3.1 billion in 2022

Equifax Acquires Chargeback Management Tool Midigator

SecuredTouch Acquired, Transmit Security Raises $543M

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