fraud

Fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law, a criminal law, or it may cause no loss of money, property or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong.

FBI Says 50% of All Financial Fraud Losses Involve Cryptocurrency
FBI Says 50% of All Financial Fraud Losses Involve Cryptocurrency
September 09, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The number of cryptocurrency-related complaints accounted for 10% of all financial fraud complaints but 50% of the total losses in 2023. That is due in...

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5 States Settle With GSB Group After Investigating Digital Assets Offering
5 States Settle With GSB Group After Investigating Digital Assets Offering
September 09, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Five states have settled their actions against organizations collectively known as GSB Group and their chairman of the board Josip Heit. This move followed an...

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Cooking the Books: Preventing Insider Fraud With Back-Office Automation
Cooking the Books: Preventing Insider Fraud With Back-Office Automation
September 09, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

2024 was the year cybersecurity evolved from an IT function to an organization-wide risk issue. But while external cyberattacks dominate headlines, insider fraud — the...

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FDIC Sees Non-Depository Financial Institution Loans Surge, Hinting at New Risks
FDIC Sees Non-Depository Financial Institution Loans Surge, Hinting at New Risks
September 09, 2024  |  Loans

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s latest quarterly banking industry report hints at where risks lie if additional pressures come to bear on financial services firms...

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FinCEN Says Banks Reported $688 Million in Mail Theft-Related Check Fraud
FinCEN Says Banks Reported $688 Million in Mail Theft-Related Check Fraud
September 09, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Mail theft-related check fraud amounted to more than $688 million in a recent six-month period. So said the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in a...

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Report: Swedish Regulator Criticizes Klarna’s Anti-Money Laundering Measures
Report: Swedish Regulator Criticizes Klarna’s Anti-Money Laundering Measures
September 09, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) reportedly criticized Klarna’s risk assessment, saying the company has not done enough to battle money laundering and terrorist financing. The...

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J.P. Morgan Chase to Report TikTok ‘Glitch’ Fraud Participants to Law Enforcement
J.P. Morgan Chase to Report TikTok ‘Glitch’ Fraud Participants to Law Enforcement
September 06, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

J.P. Morgan Chase reportedly plans to share with police the information it has about people who took advantage of a so-called “glitch” that was promoted...

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New AI System Aims to Detect Financial Fraud Across Corporate Networks
New AI System Aims to Detect Financial Fraud Across Corporate Networks
September 06, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to detect accounting fraud within individual companies and across supply chains and industries. The machine learning...

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UK Payments Industry Seeks Further Reduction of Fraud-Reimbursement Cap
UK Payments Industry Seeks Further Reduction of Fraud-Reimbursement Cap
September 06, 2024  |  Regulation

The payments industry in the United Kingdom is reportedly advocating for changes to fraud-reimbursement rules that are set to be enacted Oct. 7. Despite changes...

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