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.

Two Men Charged In First US Case Of PPP Stimulus Fraud
Two Men Charged In First US Case Of PPP Stimulus Fraud
May 06, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Two men were charged in Rhode Island with fraudulently seeking loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the U.S. Department of Justice said in a...

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Deep Dive: How FIs Are Confronting Data Lag, Inadequacies In The Face Of Sophisticated Fraudsters
Deep Dive: How FIs Are Confronting Data Lag, Inadequacies In The Face Of Sophisticated Fraudsters
May 06, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

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Federal, State Investigators Question Wells Fargo Over PPP Loans
Federal, State Investigators Question Wells Fargo Over PPP Loans
May 06, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Federal and state officials are investigating Wells Fargo regarding the bank’s management of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Credit Unions, CUSOs Fighting Fraudsters
Credit Unions, CUSOs Fighting Fraudsters
May 05, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

“Credit unions across the country are on high alert for scammers looking to take advantage of members during the pandemic and are stepping up fraud...

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Merchants Deal With Data Regs As COVID-19 Clears
Merchants Deal With Data Regs As COVID-19 Clears
May 05, 2020  |  Regulation

Open banking was ready for its close-up when COVID-19 placed many such advanced initiatives on hold, in lieu of more practical and urgent considerations like...

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Why Understanding Commerce’s New Normal Is Key To Fraud-Fighting Strategies
Why Understanding Commerce’s New Normal Is Key To Fraud-Fighting Strategies
May 05, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

The last eight weeks has scrambled financial institutions’ tried and tested fraud-fighting approaches as transactions once seen as "abnormal" have become the new "normal." In...

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Mastercard’s Playbook On Fighting Online Fraud’s Big Surge
Mastercard’s Playbook On Fighting Online Fraud’s Big Surge
May 05, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The shift to online commerce in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Fight Card-Not-Present Fraud In A Card-Not-Present World
Fight Card-Not-Present Fraud In A Card-Not-Present World
May 05, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

In the age of the coronavirus, everyone is conducting all facets of daily life – commerce, banking, schooling, working – from home. Get the Full...

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Today In Payments: Google Phone Data: Mixed Stay-Home Compliance; India’s Jio Gets $750M Boost From Silver Lake
Today In Payments: Google Phone Data: Mixed Stay-Home Compliance; India’s Jio Gets $750M Boost From...
May 04, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Google phone data shows variance around the globe for how people are following stay-at-home orders, and Silver Lake is investing $750...

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