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.

DOJ Works To Shut Down Over 300 Fraudulent Websites Exploiting Pandemic

DOJ Works To Shut Down Over 300 Fraudulent Websites Exploiting Pandemic
DOJ Works To Shut Down Over 300 Fraudulent Websites Exploiting Pandemic
August 12, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

As part of its ongoing efforts to stop coronavirus-related fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) obtained a temporary restraining order to close hundreds of...

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Tackling Onboarding Friction, Counterfeit Goods With Digital Efforts
Tackling Onboarding Friction, Counterfeit Goods With Digital Efforts
August 12, 2020  |  Today In Data

Consumers are moving to digital channels en masse during the pandemic, and they want to be able to finish their transactions as quickly as possible....

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FTC Warns Taxpayers About Stimulus Fraud
FTC Warns Taxpayers About Stimulus Fraud
August 11, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Congress has yet to agree on the next round of stimulus funding, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is already warning the public to beware....

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Report: Address Verification APIs Fix eTailers’ Last-Mile Problem
Report: Address Verification APIs Fix eTailers’ Last-Mile Problem
August 11, 2020  |  Digital Onboarding

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Bitcoin Daily: India Sees Rise In Fake Crypto Wallet Scams; Crypto Exchanges Vulnerable In How They Hold User Funds
Bitcoin Daily: India Sees Rise In Fake Crypto Wallet Scams; Crypto Exchanges Vulnerable In How...
August 10, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A number of wealthy Indian business owners have succumbed as of late to scams that robbed them of their cryptocurrency, according to an India TV...

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Troubled NMC Health Suspected Of Faking Drug Orders
Troubled NMC Health Suspected Of Faking Drug Orders
August 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Investigators examining alleged wrongdoing at once high-flying UAE healthcare provider NMC Health are exploring whether the company falsified drug orders to inflate the books of...

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Biometrics Battles Evil On Gaming Platforms
Biometrics Battles Evil On Gaming Platforms
August 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Identity fraud is nothing to play around with, but you wouldn’t know that given its prevalence in the online gaming sector. “Three out of four...

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Bitcoin Daily: S. Korea To Use Blockchain To Collect Highway Tolls; Polish Financial Watchdog Warns Of Fake Crypto Scams
Bitcoin Daily: S. Korea To Use Blockchain To Collect Highway Tolls; Polish Financial Watchdog Warns...
August 09, 2020  |  Bitcoin

South Korean highways could see blockchain-based toll booths before the end of the year, according to a report from Crypto News. Get the Full Story...

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Singapore Charges Citadelle Corporate Services Owner In Wirecard Collapse
Singapore Charges Citadelle Corporate Services Owner In Wirecard Collapse
August 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A Singapore businessman faces charges of falsifying documents that showed more than 100 million euros ($118 million) in three accounts held on behalf of Wirecard...

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