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.

Aku’s Nightmare: $34M Locked Forever as Flaw Highlights Danger of Smart Contracts

Aku’s Nightmare: $34M Locked Forever as Flaw Highlights Danger of Smart Contracts
Aku’s Nightmare: $34M Locked Forever as Flaw Highlights Danger of Smart Contracts
April 25, 2022  |  Blockchain

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Hackers Swipe Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs After Crashing Discord and Instagram Accounts
Hackers Swipe Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs After Crashing Discord and Instagram Accounts
April 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers took over Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Instagram account and Discord server Monday (April 25), sending an unofficial link to followers to “mint” non-fungible tokens...

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Mastercard, Microsoft Debut Next-Gen ID Tech for Safer Online Shopping
Mastercard, Microsoft Debut Next-Gen ID Tech for Safer Online Shopping
April 25, 2022  |  Digital Identity

Mastercard and Microsoft Corp. have launched a refreshed identity solution designed to improve online shopping and detect digital fraud, the companies announced Monday (April 25)....

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NY State Senator’s Bill Builds Legal Framework to Prosecute Crypto Crimes
NY State Senator’s Bill Builds Legal Framework to Prosecute Crypto Crimes
April 25, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Kevin Thomas, a New York state senator, has introduced a new bill amendment that would establish some offenses related to rug pulls and other frauds...

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Intuit Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Trezor Phishing Hack
Intuit Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Trezor Phishing Hack
April 24, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Intuit is facing a class-action lawsuit for reportedly not securing its email marketing service, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 22). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Nevada Man Charged in 20-Count Fraudulent Check Indictment
Nevada Man Charged in 20-Count Fraudulent Check Indictment
April 22, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

A Las Vegas grand jury on Wednesday (April 20) indicted Michael Zeto, 76, of Las Vegas on 20 counts of using fraudulent checks to steal...

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SEON CEO Says Rising Cyber Threat Requires Multi-Provider Security Approach
SEON CEO Says Rising Cyber Threat Requires Multi-Provider Security Approach
April 22, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

From criminals creating fake accounts using stolen or synthetic identities, to exploiting the traditional onboarding process, to capitalizing on data breaches to launch credential stuffing...

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Citing ‘Cryptoization’ as a Sanctions Threat, IMF Calls for Capital Controls
Citing ‘Cryptoization’ as a Sanctions Threat, IMF Calls for Capital Controls
April 21, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Citing sanction-busting fears that have grown since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for a global crackdown on cryptocurrencies that...

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