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.

ChowNow: AI Helps Independent Restaurants Fight The Growing Threat of Digital Fraud

ChowNow: AI Helps Independent Restaurants Fight The Growing Threat of Digital Fraud
ChowNow: AI Helps Independent Restaurants Fight The Growing Threat of Digital Fraud
December 16, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

More than 100,000 eateries — or about one in six restaurants nationwide — have closed due to the pandemic, according to National Restaurant Association estimates. The...

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Retailers, Banks Say Transaction Clarity Key To Moving From Dispute Management To Dispute Prevention
Retailers, Banks Say Transaction Clarity Key To Moving From Dispute Management To Dispute Prevention
December 16, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Disputes and chargebacks are nothing new. But in the digital age of commerce wrought by the pandemic, they’re becoming a key point of friction between...

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Bitcoin Daily: Mobile Payments App Slide Now Includes Crypto Option; SatoshiPay To Use German Bank’s Euro-Backed Stablecoin For Cross-Border Transfers
Bitcoin Daily: Mobile Payments App Slide Now Includes Crypto Option; SatoshiPay To Use German Bank’s...
December 15, 2020  |  Bitcoin

BitPay, which is the world’s largest provider of bitcoin and cryptocurrency services, has announced that mobile payments app Slide will now add cryptocurrency as a...

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Jittery Investors Dump Shares Of Nordic Banks After Reports Of FBI Investigation
Jittery Investors Dump Shares Of Nordic Banks After Reports Of FBI Investigation
December 15, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

A report by a major Swedish newspaper triggered a selloff by investors of shares in a trio of Nordic banks, puzzling analysts since the revelations...

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Jumio: New Account Fraud Based On ID Verification Dropped 23.2 Percent
Jumio: New Account Fraud Based On ID Verification Dropped 23.2 Percent
December 15, 2020  |  Digital Identity

New Jumio data indicates that new account fraud based on identity verification fell 23.2 percent globally in 2020 in contrast to 2019, according to an...

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FTC Warns Of COVID Scams, Cracks Down On Fake Job Schemes
FTC Warns Of COVID Scams, Cracks Down On Fake Job Schemes
December 14, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new operation, Operation Income Illusion, to crack down on fraudsters targeting victims with fake promises of jobs...

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Report: EY Anti-Fraud Team Found ‘Red-Flag Indicators’ at Wirecard
Report: EY Anti-Fraud Team Found ‘Red-Flag Indicators’ at Wirecard
December 14, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

The epic collapse of German payments company Wirecard continues to raise questions about its accounting firm for years, Ernst & Young (EY). Munich prosecutors have...

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An AI Blueprint For More Profitable Portfolios In 2021
An AI Blueprint For More Profitable Portfolios In 2021
December 14, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

Want to know what 10,000 U.S. consumers think about artificial intelligence (AI) as it relates to their financial lives? Just ask them, as was done...

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