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.

They Said That: Notable Quotables for the Week of August 5
They Said That: Notable Quotables for the Week of August 5
August 09, 2024  |  Technology

While you were watching track and field, basketball, fencing and swimming we were keeping our usual close eye on the “faster, higher, stronger” world of...

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Fed Enforcements Now Focus on Instant Payments and Tokens
Fed Enforcements Now Focus on Instant Payments and Tokens
August 09, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

A recent enforcement action by the Federal Reserve taken against Customers Bancorp and its Customers Bank subsidiary has taken note of the risks and challenges...

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Putting ‘Scam Dens’ Out of Business Means Using AI to Fight AI
Putting ‘Scam Dens’ Out of Business Means Using AI to Fight AI
August 09, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud has become, to put it mildly, big business. Featurespace Chief Operating Officer Tim Vanderham told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster in an interview that “when you...

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FTX and Alameda Pay $12.7 Billion to End CFTC Lawsuit
FTX and Alameda Pay $12.7 Billion to End CFTC Lawsuit
August 08, 2024  |  Legal

FTX and sister company Alameda Research have agreed to pay their creditors $12.7 billion. The agreement, approved Wednesday (Aug. 7) by U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel,...

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GenAI Tools Show Promise of Reducing Payments Fraud by 85%
GenAI Tools Show Promise of Reducing Payments Fraud by 85%
August 08, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The landscape of payments fraud is undergoing a shift as traditional detection methods become increasingly inadequate against sophisticated fraud schemes. Conventional rules-based systems, relying on...

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Zest AI Launches Fraud Detection Solution
Zest AI Launches Fraud Detection Solution
August 07, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Zest AI unveiled a tool to identify fraudulent activity during the loan decisioning process. Zest Project is designed to use artificial intelligence to respond to...

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Report: CFPB Probe of Zelle Expected to Include BofA and Wells Fargo
Report: CFPB Probe of Zelle Expected to Include BofA and Wells Fargo
August 07, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is reportedly looking into how some of the biggest U.S. banks handle complaints from customers who dispute transactions made through Zelle. JPMorgan...

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Galileo Says Wire Transfers Go Big and Go Digital With New APIs
Galileo Says Wire Transfers Go Big and Go Digital With New APIs
August 07, 2024  |  Faster Payments

If you were looking for another reason to appreciate core banking infrastructure, here it is. The buzz within the payments arena may be about instant...

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German Prosecutors Charge 2 Former Wirecard Executives With Embezzlement
German Prosecutors Charge 2 Former Wirecard Executives With Embezzlement
August 06, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Four years after the collapse of online payments company Wirecard, German prosecutors have reportedly charged two more of the firm’s former executives. Wirecard’s former finance...

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