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.

Deep Dive: Using Phone Verification And Text Messaging For Secure Checkouts

Deep Dive: Using Phone Verification And Text Messaging For Secure Checkouts
Deep Dive: Using Phone Verification And Text Messaging For Secure Checkouts
November 26, 2020  |  Digital Onboarding

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EY Pressured To Testify About Role In Wirecard Scandal
EY Pressured To Testify About Role In Wirecard Scandal
November 25, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

EY is increasingly finding itself on the hot seat as German lawmakers and investigators dig deeper into the collapse of payments giant Wirecard, whose books...

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Amazon Rolls Out IP Accelerator In Europe To Prevent Counterfeits
Amazon Rolls Out IP Accelerator In Europe To Prevent Counterfeits
November 25, 2020  |  Retail

To help small companies safeguard their brands and tackle counterfeits, Amazon has rolled out Intellectual Property Accelerator (IP Accelerator) in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the...

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Germany’s DAX-30 Stock Index Tightens Rules After Wirecard Fraud Fiasco
Germany’s DAX-30 Stock Index Tightens Rules After Wirecard Fraud Fiasco
November 24, 2020  |  Stock Index

The implosion of major payments player Wirecard AG amid a multibillion-dollar fraud scandal has spurred an overhaul of Germany’s top stock index. Get the Full...

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Ingo CEO: Banks, FinTechs Need Better Data To Fight Mobile Check Deposit Fraud
Ingo CEO: Banks, FinTechs Need Better Data To Fight Mobile Check Deposit Fraud
November 23, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Even before the pandemic — and the stimulus bills that sent trillions of dollars via check into consumers’ (and not a few fraudsters’) hands —...

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Bitcoin Daily: Germany’s Finance Minister Says He’s Against Private Cryptos; Scam Used GoDaddy Employee Emails To Target Crypto Services
Bitcoin Daily: Germany’s Finance Minister Says He’s Against Private Cryptos; Scam Used GoDaddy Employee Emails...
November 22, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Malicious actors have now managed to momentarily take control over several cryptocurrency platforms by scamming employees at GoDaddy, the domain hosting service for these sites,...

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BBB Warns Of Cash App Scam Taking Thousands From Users
BBB Warns Of Cash App Scam Taking Thousands From Users
November 22, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

A scam involving a supposed customer service representative from Cash App has robbed several people of as much as thousands of dollars, a report from...

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German Lawmakers Push For Further Questioning Of Former Wirecard CEO Braun
German Lawmakers Push For Further Questioning Of Former Wirecard CEO Braun
November 20, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

German lawmakers are determined to call back Wirecard AG’s former CEO Markus Braun to give further testimony after he refused to answer their questions during...

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