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.

HSBC Taps ValidiFi for Account Validation and Risk Detection
HSBC Taps ValidiFi for Account Validation and Risk Detection
October 27, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

Banking giant HSBC turned to ValidiFi and its account validation and risk detection solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Hackers Use AI to Supercharge Social Engineering Attacks
Hackers Use AI to Supercharge Social Engineering Attacks
October 24, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Cybercriminals are using generative artificial intelligence and synthetic media tools to scale phishing, vishing and callback scams into high-volume, high-precision operations that are harder to...

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Authorized Push Payment Fraud Losses in UK Rise 12%
Authorized Push Payment Fraud Losses in UK Rise 12%
October 24, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Authorized push payment (APP) fraud drove an increase in losses to payment fraud and scams in the first half of the year in the United...

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Inside Visa’s $1 Billion AI Fraud Fight
Inside Visa’s $1 Billion AI Fraud Fight
October 23, 2025  |  VISA

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The $95B Wake-Up Call: ‘Good Enough’ Digital Identity Is Costing Firms Growth
The $95B Wake-Up Call: ‘Good Enough’ Digital Identity Is Costing Firms Growth
October 23, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

In an era where artificial intelligence-driven bots and digital agents are rewriting the rules of commerce, many companies still believe their identity verification systems are...

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Romance Fraud Reports Increase 9% in UK
Romance Fraud Reports Increase 9% in UK
October 17, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Payment service providers and online platforms have roles to play in combating romance fraud, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority said Friday (Oct. 17). Get...

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Visa DPS Finds Top Issuers Fight Fraud to Win Customers
Visa DPS Finds Top Issuers Fight Fraud to Win Customers
October 17, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud prevention has long been a defensive strategy for card issuers, but top-performing issuers are treating it as an offensive one. Get the Full Story...

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AI and Embedded Humans Join Forces to Outwit Fraudsters
AI and Embedded Humans Join Forces to Outwit Fraudsters
October 16, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

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Scam Texts Yield Billion-Dollar Bonanza for Chinese Criminals
Scam Texts Yield Billion-Dollar Bonanza for Chinese Criminals
October 15, 2025  |  Fraud Attack

The world of text message scams marked an unwelcome milestone last month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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