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.

Today in Crypto: Wallet Linked to North Korea Continues Laundering Ronin Theft; Crypto Companies Optimistic About Regulation; Taxpayers Surprised by Crypto Reporting Requirements
Today in Crypto: Wallet Linked to North Korea Continues Laundering Ronin Theft; Crypto Companies Optimistic...
April 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

XRP and dogecoin have added more than 6% each in the last day, with catalysts driving both despite a weakening market, CoinDesk wrote. Get the...

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FTC Issues $4.8M in Refunds to Debt Collector Victims
FTC Issues $4.8M in Refunds to Debt Collector Victims
April 15, 2022  |  Debt

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued more than $4.8 million in refunds to victims of unlawful debt collection practices last year, the agency said in...

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Report: IRS Investigates Amex Pitches to Businesses
Report: IRS Investigates Amex Pitches to Businesses
April 15, 2022  |  Taxes

The federal Internal Revenue Service is investigating whether American Express sales staff gave faulty tax guidance to potential customers in an effort to sell them...

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Internet Crime Center Issues Warning About New Texting Scam
Internet Crime Center Issues Warning About New Texting Scam
April 15, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Internet Crime Complaint Center, also known as IC3, is warning the public about a cybersecurity scam that tricks people into transferring funds in...

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FinCrime Predictions, Trends to Watch
FinCrime Predictions, Trends to Watch
April 15, 2022  |  Opinion

The more things change, the more things stay the same. This has been made abundantly clear in the banking and finance sectors, where the circumstances...

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Today in Data: Crypto Is at the Center of the Payments Universe
Today in Data: Crypto Is at the Center of the Payments Universe
April 14, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, Ark Invest sells its PayPal stake because it believes in Cash App’s cryptocurrency-focused future. Plus, Ethereum Foundation developer Virgil Griffith gets a...

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UK Online Safety Bill Can Reduce Authorized Push Payment Fraud 
UK Online Safety Bill Can Reduce Authorized Push Payment Fraud 
April 14, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. Online Safety Bill was introduced in the U.K. Parliament on March 17, 2022, to curb online harms by significantly increasing the responsibilities of...

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5 Things to Start Your Day: Fed Top Cop Slot; Cross-Channel Retail; Card-Not-Present Friction; Amazon-Walmart Smackdown; Buy Now, Regulate Later 
5 Things to Start Your Day: Fed Top Cop Slot; Cross-Channel Retail; Card-Not-Present Friction; Amazon-Walmart...
April 13, 2022  |  Retail

It’s Wednesday, April 13 and retail news is topping headlines as the buy now, pay later sector goes under the microscope of the Consumer Financial...

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Surecomp Debuts Duplicate Financing Fraud Prevention
Surecomp Debuts Duplicate Financing Fraud Prevention
April 12, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

Surecomp is launching a new offering that uses advanced cryptographic technology to allow financial institutions (FIs) to lessen the risk of duplicate financing fraud, according...

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