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.

Visa: 77% of 2024 Holiday Spending Happened In-Store
Visa: 77% of 2024 Holiday Spending Happened In-Store
December 23, 2024  |  VISA

Visa said it is seeing increasing consumer confidence this holiday season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Agentic AI and Personalized Shopping Experiences Will Dominate 2025
Agentic AI and Personalized Shopping Experiences Will Dominate 2025
December 23, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Tech executives and investors told PYMNTS that artificial intelligence will reshape retail shopping in 2025, with AI assistants offering unprecedented personalization and handling up to...

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Bluesky Clouded by Scammers as Social Platform’s Popularity Grows
Bluesky Clouded by Scammers as Social Platform’s Popularity Grows
December 22, 2024  |  Social Commerce

Bluesky’s rising popularity in the social media space is not without growing pains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Mastercard Finalizes Acquisition of Threat Intelligence Company Recorded Future
Mastercard Finalizes Acquisition of Threat Intelligence Company Recorded Future
December 20, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Mastercard has finalized its previously announced acquisition of threat intelligence company Recorded Future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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CFPB Sues Zelle and 3 Owner Banks, Alleging Insufficient Safeguards
CFPB Sues Zelle and 3 Owner Banks, Alleging Insufficient Safeguards
December 20, 2024  |  Legal

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Zelle operator Early Warning Services and three of its owner banks — Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase and...

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Ingo Payments’ Edwards: 2025 Will Change the Rules for Bank-FinTech Partnerships
Ingo Payments’ Edwards: 2025 Will Change the Rules for Bank-FinTech Partnerships
December 20, 2024  |  Partnerships

As the banking and payments sector stands on the cusp of 2025 on a new regulation-averse government worldview, one of the issues that bears watching...

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The Payments Problem Small Businesses Don’t Know They Have
The Payments Problem Small Businesses Don’t Know They Have
December 20, 2024  |  B2B Payments

The circle of trust and the issues around risk management explored in PYMNTS’ recent “What’s Next in Payments” articles are often heavy on future technology....

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Visa Finalizes Featurespace Purchase to Boost Fraud Prevention
Visa Finalizes Featurespace Purchase to Boost Fraud Prevention
December 19, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Visa said it completed its acquisition of financial crime/payments fraud prevention provider Featurespace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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ValidiFI: Cross-Referencing Identity Elements Helps Spot Fraud Risk
ValidiFI: Cross-Referencing Identity Elements Helps Spot Fraud Risk
December 19, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Consumers who initially appear low risk based on basic bank account validation may be revealed to be fraudsters when analyzed with additional signals and insights,...

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