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Artificial Intelligence-as-a-Service (AIaaS) Market 2019-2023

April 30, 2020

Technavio, a leading global technology research and advisory company, has released a report indicating that the industry is poised to grow by USD 15.14 billion during 2019-2023, progressing at a CAGR of over 48% during the forecast period. Entitled Global Artificial Intelligence-as-a-Service (AIaaS) Market 2020-2024, a free sample of the report can be obtained via…

Costco is Sending Freebies and Stimulus Checks?!! Nope – It’s a Scam

April 28, 2020

You get a text from Costco offering you stimulus checks or packages because you’re a loyal customer. Great news, right?

The old saying “If it sounds too good to be true, it’s probably not true” comes to mind…

It’s time for CHECK TRIVIA!

April 23, 2020

While the world adapts and deals with the COVID 19 crisis, we thought it would be a good idea to take some time to exercise our minds and share a check trivia quiz. This is not merely mental calisthenics, however. The first 10 entrants that can answer four or more questions correctly, we will send…

Ex-Industry Colleague, Now Actor, Meets ‘Bad Actor’ in Check Fraud Drama

April 21, 2020

The negative impact of check fraud really hits home when it happens to you, a friend or relative. Unfortunately, as we see in the following drama, you don’t get the Hollywood ending if you’re unprepared.

A former colleague of ours, Eric Oliver, used to work for VSoft and Fiserv…

Financial Services Leading in Hybrid Cloud Adoption

April 16, 2020

Nutanix presented an informative webinar exploring the findings in their new publication, the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Index Report. Kevin Lash, Director of Global Financial Services Strategy and Solutions at Nutanix; and Callum Budd, Research consultant with Vanson Bourne, held forth on issues and trends encountered on the path to hybrid cloud capability. First, a cloud…

Con Artist Reveals Details on Check Fraud & Lessons Learned for Upcoming Stimulus Checks

April 15, 2020

We’ve detailed various scenarios fraudsters contruct and provided the profiles of a fraudster, but what does check fraud look like from the vantage point of the fraudster?

Matthew Bevan “Matt” Cox is an American former mortgage broker and admitted mortgage fraudster. Cox is also an aspiring author who wrote an unpublished manuscript entitled The Associates, in which the main character — surprise! — traveled the country to perpetrate mortgage fraud.

Raising Awareness of Scams with…Bingo?

April 9, 2020

In these days of unprecedented events and protocols related to the coronavirus pandemic, it comes as no surprise that fraudsters of all stripes are taking advantage of any and all aspects of the situation.

Coronavirus Crisis: The Future of Cash, Checks, Credit Cards

April 8, 2020

The unprecedented worldwide coronavirus pandemic has created a new set of values for people around the world. Toilet paper is a precious commodity (in spite of a robust supply chain, it should be noted); it is possible to be productive working from home (a good internet connection is a lifeline to remote meetings), and; you…

Can Image Analysis Detect Treasury Check Fraud?

April 1, 2020

The check is in the mail Fraud awareness Treasury checks and image analysis The old adage “the check’s in the mail” is somewhat appropriate right now as the government ramps up the stimulus program with $1,200 coming to many Americans. In the OrboNation blog post yesterday, we provided a quick estimate of the number of…

Technologies & Market Forces Drive New Fraud Detection Approaches

March 26, 2020

OrboGraph’s dynamic webinar entitled Change is Inevitable – How Will You Respond? — co-hosted with NICE Actimize — provided fresh insight into the nature of fraud. The webinar provides information and scenarios to show how fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated in their methods of committing fraud and how incorporating new technologies like Artificial Intelligence and…