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.

Will Earned Wage Access Unlock FedNow Sender Adoption?
Will Earned Wage Access Unlock FedNow Sender Adoption?
July 30, 2024  |  Faster Payments

One year on, FedNow and instant payments are seeing a groundswell of interest and intention to speed up funds paid out to individuals. Taking stock...

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WTO Countries Sign Global eCommerce Agreement That Would Ban Tariffs
WTO Countries Sign Global eCommerce Agreement That Would Ban Tariffs
July 28, 2024  |  eCommerce

Several dozen World Trade Organization (WTO) countries have signed a sweeping agreement governing global eCommerce. The agreement, adopted Friday (July 26), is the first-ever set...

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UK Crime Agency, Banks Cooperate to Identify Organized Crime
UK Crime Agency, Banks Cooperate to Identify Organized Crime
July 26, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and seven U.K. banks are working together to identify and take action against organized crime. In this public-private...

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FinTech IPO Index Falls 2%; SoFi’s Galileo Leads With Move Into 3DS
FinTech IPO Index Falls 2%; SoFi’s Galileo Leads With Move Into 3DS
July 26, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

Only one name in the FinTech IPO Index posted earnings this week, as the overall group was down 1.95% through the past five days. Amid...

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Crisis as Catalyst: What AT&T, CrowdStrike Incidents Say About Recovery Best Practices
Crisis as Catalyst: What AT&T, CrowdStrike Incidents Say About Recovery Best Practices
July 24, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Never let a crisis go to waste, as the adage goes. And when it comes to cybersecurity best practices and procedures, recent digital disruptions —...

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Mastercard Doubles Fraud Detection Rate With Generative AI
Mastercard Doubles Fraud Detection Rate With Generative AI
July 24, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Mastercard has unveiled a new approach to identify compromised payment cards, leveraging a combination of generative artificial intelligence and graph technology. The company reports that...

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Featurespace and OrboGraph Team to Combat Check Fraud
Featurespace and OrboGraph Team to Combat Check Fraud
July 23, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial crime prevention firm Featurespace has launched a partnership with fraud detection software maker OrboGraph. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (July 23), is aimed at protecting...

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Galileo Launches 3D Secure Product to Guard Against Credit Card Fraud
Galileo Launches 3D Secure Product to Guard Against Credit Card Fraud
July 23, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Galileo Financial Technologies now offers 3D Secure to help clients protect against card-not-present (CNP) debit and credit card fraud. The company’s new Galileo 3D Secure...

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FTC: Federal Court Freezes Assets of USA Student Debt Relief
FTC: Federal Court Freezes Assets of USA Student Debt Relief
July 22, 2024  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday (July 22) that a federal court halted the operations and froze the assets of the operators of USA Student Debt...

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