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.

Hike In ID Fraud Causes Delays In US Tax Refunds, Stimulus Checks

Hike In ID Fraud Causes Delays In US Tax Refunds, Stimulus Checks
Hike In ID Fraud Causes Delays In US Tax Refunds, Stimulus Checks
June 13, 2021  |  Taxes

Identity thieves are inflicting pain not only on victims, but on taxpayers whose refunds have been delayed by IRS security protocols the criminals have made...

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Bitcoin Daily: Musk Ties Telsa Bitcoin Transactions To Cleaner Energy; Argentina’s Central Bank To Probe FinTech Crypto Investments
Bitcoin Daily: Musk Ties Telsa Bitcoin Transactions To Cleaner Energy; Argentina’s Central Bank To Probe...
June 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reversed course, saying the company will now accept cryptocurrency as payment, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Security Breach Exposes Data Of 3.3 M Volkswagen, Audi Customers, Interested Buyers
Security Breach Exposes Data Of 3.3 M Volkswagen, Audi Customers, Interested Buyers
June 11, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

(Editor’s Note: The original version of this story has been updated with new comments from VW)  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Payments Orchestration Key To Fraud-Proofing Global Platforms
Payments Orchestration Key To Fraud-Proofing Global Platforms
June 11, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The landscape has been changing for payments fraud thus far in 2021, and that change will continue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Federal Judge Orders 2012 Charge Against MoneyGram To Be Tossed
Federal Judge Orders 2012 Charge Against MoneyGram To Be Tossed
June 10, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

MoneyGram has had its anti-money laundering charges dismissed, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report on Thursday (June 10). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Wray: Companies Should Not Pay Ransoms In Cyberattacks
Wray: Companies Should Not Pay Ransoms In Cyberattacks
June 10, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

FBI Director Christopher Wray said companies and organizations that are the victims of ransomware attacks should contact law enforcement quickly instead of paying to unlock...

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RealPage Intros Identity Fraud Prevention Tool For Real Estate Industry
RealPage Intros Identity Fraud Prevention Tool For Real Estate Industry
June 10, 2021  |  Real Estate

RealPage has launched Identity Verification, which it says is the real estate industry’s first comprehensive tool for preventing fraud at multiple touchpoints across the leasing...

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JBS Meat Supplier Paid Cybercriminals $11 Million Ransom
JBS Meat Supplier Paid Cybercriminals $11 Million Ransom
June 10, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

JBS, the world’s biggest meat processing company, said it paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom after its company was hacked by cyber thieves...

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