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Bank Systems & Technology August 2, 2005 Phil Britt	Keeping Up With Fraudsters As fraud schemes become more sophisticated, banks need to examine a wider array of data to identify fraud trends. That means investing in more sophisticated technology systems, adding personnel and employing additional fraud-fighting processes.
Bank Systems & Technology August 27, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz	Evolving Fraud Schemes Keep Pressure on Evolving Payments Instruments While some of the latest schemes borrow from scams past, today's fraud schemes are as sophisticated as banks' most advanced payments systems. And stopping them is still a challenge.
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Bank Technology News February 2007 Glen Fest	Identity Fraud: ID Theft Victims, Losses Take Welcome Nosedive New account vulnerabilities are toughened, but 'vishing,' limited alerts practices, and consumers' misguided personal trust in acquaintances still leave the doors wide open.
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