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.

New Fed Report Recommends ‘Comprehensive Approach’ To Fighting Synthetic Identity Fraud
New Fed Report Recommends ‘Comprehensive Approach’ To Fighting Synthetic Identity Fraud
July 02, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

As a one-size-fits-all solution does not exist for the increasing problem of synthetic identity fraud, The Federal Reserve reports that experts suggest a “comprehensive approach”...

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SoftBank Wants Out Of Wirecard Partnership After Last Year’s $1B Investment
SoftBank Wants Out Of Wirecard Partnership After Last Year’s $1B Investment
July 01, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

SoftBank is looking to put distance between itself and Wirecard due to the German payments company’s ongoing scandal involving missing money and cooked books, The...

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Luckin Wraps Probe Into $300M In Fake Coffee Sales
Luckin Wraps Probe Into $300M In Fake Coffee Sales
July 01, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Luckin Coffee announced on Wednesday (July 1) the completion of an internal probe that blames the company’s former CEO and COO for inflating the embattled...

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Police Raid Wirecard’s Offices In Two Countries
Police Raid Wirecard’s Offices In Two Countries
July 01, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A team of investigators raided Wirecard AG’s offices in two countries as part of the probe into the 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) that went...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Mining Encounters Are Down 40 Pct; Spanish Authorities Crack Down On Crypto Laundering Of $3.3M In Drug Money
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Mining Encounters Are Down 40 Pct; Spanish Authorities Crack Down On Crypto...
June 30, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Microsoft reported that digital currency mining encounters dropped 40 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to a report. The tech company noted in the report...

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Former Wirecard Execs Face Criminal Charges In Austria
Former Wirecard Execs Face Criminal Charges In Austria
June 30, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Wirecard AG accounting scandal has extended its reach to Austria. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Pulling B2B Payments Into The New Economy
Pulling B2B Payments Into The New Economy
June 30, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Despite making major strides in functionality, legacy payment rails like ACH still come with their challenges — especially when facilitating B2B payments. Get the Full...

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New Report: Aiding Pandemic-Related Financial Hardships Key to Credit Union Member Loyalty
New Report: Aiding Pandemic-Related Financial Hardships Key to Credit Union Member Loyalty
June 30, 2020  |  Credit Unions

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Source: German Regulators Failed To Take Action On Wirecard Red Flags
Source: German Regulators Failed To Take Action On Wirecard Red Flags
June 29, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

Numerous regulators had discussions over the years about tightening supervision on Wirecard or adding it to a list of potential subjects for more investigations, but...

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