Bank of America is under investigation in connection with its role as the administrator of a state program that was rife with fraud. The fiasco is one of several involving the prepaid card industry over the last 12 years.

Faux love interests have netted more than $1 billion from victims in the past five years. Here's what banks can do to shield account holders from fraudsters.

In many cases, it's as difficult to move money as it is to move products around the globe. Firms like Rapyd and BNY Mellon are trying to ease concerns that businesses have about automating payments, with a goal of reducing friction in an increasingly complex global economy.

The Knoble, a nonprofit, is bringing together bank financial crime experts, law enforcement officers and the tech company Prove to help identify criminals and their victims in Los Angeles.

Stephen Calk had argued against incarceration, while prosecutors asked for 51 to 63 months behind bars. The ousted bank CEO was convicted of approving $16 million of loans in exchange for Paul Manafort’s help in landing a job in the Trump administration.

UniCC is the the largest dark web vendor of stolen credit cards, with $358 million in purchases made through the market since 2013 using cryptocurrencies, according to a blockchain forensics firm.

There was an estimated $80 billion of fraud in the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, which the Small Business Administration managed on its own. Republicans argue that's evidence the agency is unsuited to make direct loans, as the White House wants it to do.

U.K. authorities expect to recover as much as 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) of fraudulent COVID loans over the next year, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday.

Research shows the number of fraudulent transactions and dollar amounts involved are soaring as merchants increasingly go digital. Credit card and other companies are expected to more than double what they invest in AI and other tech to fortify their systems.

Lawmakers are seeking documents from two companies — Blueacorn and Womply — over concerns about the suspected scale of fraud in Paycheck Protection Program loans they processed.

The Cooperative Bank in Massachusetts is working with the tech startup Carefull to monitor accounts for signs that older clients are being swindled by scammers — including people close to them.

A former Wells Fargo investment advisor stole nearly $3 million from clients and used the money for personal expenses and to buy gold coins, federal prosecutors said.

Account takeovers and ATM skimming are rampant in cities like Las Vegas and New York. Meanwhile, scammers are targeting travelers as they attempt to pay airlines, cruise ships, car rental companies and hotels.