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.

Despite Regulation, ICOs Raise Nearly $12B Through May
Despite Regulation, ICOs Raise Nearly $12B Through May
July 02, 2018  |  Investments

Despite a regulation crackdown and other issues, investors have continued to fund cryptocurrency startups in 2018, with ICOs raising $11.8 billion this year through May....

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Two-Sided Markets Sizzle, Swipe Fees Fizzle And Exactis Leaks A Lot Of Data
Two-Sided Markets Sizzle, Swipe Fees Fizzle And Exactis Leaks A Lot Of Data
June 29, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Fizzle of the Week: Exactis “Records are made to be broken.” That famous quote has been assigned, in some variation, to Richard Branson, Michael Phelps,...

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Investors Bolster Startups That Safeguard The Enterprise
Investors Bolster Startups That Safeguard The Enterprise
June 29, 2018  |  B2B Payments

 VC funding found its way across B2B verticals, from fraud prevention to leasing, and from U.S. shores to Malaysia. This week, funding is geared toward...

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Latin America Tries To Tackle Its Digital Security Problem
Latin America Tries To Tackle Its Digital Security Problem
June 28, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

One of the recent cyberattacks against Latin American financial institutions, this one targeting Mexico’s central bank, resulted in the theft of a reported $15.2 million....

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Amid UK Payment Woes, Firms Face Fraud Risk
Amid UK Payment Woes, Firms Face Fraud Risk
June 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

England gets its fair share of late payments coverage, with recent headlines tied to the fallout from Carillion’s collapse. The fact remains that some progress...

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Amid DDoS, No Smooth Sailing For Travel Firms
Amid DDoS, No Smooth Sailing For Travel Firms
June 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Faster payments are smarter payments. Safer payments are smarter payments, too. However, though speed matters, so does safety. In a world where faster payments are...

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The FCA Is Proposing Changes To Help Victims Of APP Fraud
The FCA Is Proposing Changes To Help Victims Of APP Fraud
June 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the U.K. on Tuesday (June 26) announced it is proposing changes to complaint handling rules to help victims of...

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MetLife Charged With Misleading Investors By Mass. Securities Regulator
MetLife Charged With Misleading Investors By Mass. Securities Regulator
June 25, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

MetLife was charged with making false statements to investors on Monday (June 25) by the securities regulator in Massachusetts. According to news from Reuters, citing Massachusetts...

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Amid Hacks, Bitcoin Is Still Not Ready For Primetime
Amid Hacks, Bitcoin Is Still Not Ready For Primetime
June 21, 2018  |  Bitcoin

What’s a currency to do when it can take down the internet? Gain in price, amid growing clamor for it, of course. No need to...

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