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.

UK’s Law Enforcement Expects Uptick In Crypto Fraud

UK’s Law Enforcement Expects Uptick In Crypto Fraud
UK’s Law Enforcement Expects Uptick In Crypto Fraud
April 04, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

England and Wales’ chief criminal investigations agency, the Crown Prosecution Service, is preparing for an increase of prosecutions tied to cryptocurrency-related scams, the Financial Times...

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Bitcoin Daily: Former SEC Chairman Warns Of New Bitcoin Regulations; Thai Central Bank To Pilot CBDC In 2022
Bitcoin Daily: Former SEC Chairman Warns Of New Bitcoin Regulations; Thai Central Bank To Pilot...
April 04, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton has warned of new bitcoin regulations possibly coming soon, CoinDesk reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Today In Payments: Coinbase Sets Date For IPO; Michaels Teams With Instacart To Trial Same-Day Delivery
Today In Payments: Coinbase Sets Date For IPO; Michaels Teams With Instacart To Trial Same-Day...
April 02, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Coinbase plans to begin trading on April 14, crypto firms raised more in the first quarter of 2021 than all of...

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To Catch A Thief: Identifying Fraudster Behaviors Before The Act
To Catch A Thief: Identifying Fraudster Behaviors Before The Act
April 02, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

There’s data — and then there’s the information that comes as data is being transmitted. It’s the digital version of body language and it’s all over the...

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India’s Central Bank Demands MobiKwik Examine Alleged Data Leak
India’s Central Bank Demands MobiKwik Examine Alleged Data Leak
April 01, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

India’s central bank is demanding that the digital payments firm MobiKwik have an external audit conducted regarding allegations that a hacker stole data from its...

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Indian Mobile Phone Gateway MobiKwik Looks Into 110 Million User Data Breach
Indian Mobile Phone Gateway MobiKwik Looks Into 110 Million User Data Breach
March 31, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

MobiKwik, the Indian payments firm, will get an independent audit after a reported breach that could’ve compromised the data of millions of users, Reuters reports....

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Fraudsters Siphon $100 Million In COVID Relief Through Online Investment Platforms
Fraudsters Siphon $100 Million In COVID Relief Through Online Investment Platforms
March 30, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Scammers stealing from government-funded pandemic relief programs have found a new trick — opening accounts with at least four online investment platforms, CNBC reported Monday...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto M&A Value Doubles In 2020; Miami Mayor Wants City To Be Crypto Hub; Man Owes $571M In Crypto Scam; Bitcoin Could Threaten Energy Consumption
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto M&A Value Doubles In 2020; Miami Mayor Wants City To Be Crypto...
March 29, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The crypto sector is seeing a boost in the value of mergers and acquisitions, doubling to almost $1.1 billion last year, according to Coindesk. The report...

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