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.

Alexa, Stolen Fingerprints And The Rest Of The Week’s News
Alexa, Stolen Fingerprints And The Rest Of The Week’s News
April 12, 2019  |  News

It’s the end of a busy week, one full of news about payments and commerce. We here at PYMNTS are as excited about the weekend...

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Boosting The Good Growth And Killing The Weeds
Boosting The Good Growth And Killing The Weeds
April 12, 2019  |  Today In Data

As flowers are blooming in real gardens for spring, innovative ideas are blooming metaphorical gardens in payments and commerce. Things are getting faster and easier...

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BEC Fraudsters Eye HR Departments As Prey      
BEC Fraudsters Eye HR Departments As Prey      
April 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Fraudsters are always evolving and now are training BEC scams to focus on HR and finance departments.  Separately ACH debit and ACH credit fraud are...

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Deep Dive: With Contactless mPOS, SMBS Find The Magic Touch
Deep Dive: With Contactless mPOS, SMBS Find The Magic Touch
April 11, 2019  |  MPOS Tracker

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SWIFT On Cybercrime’s Evolution Post-Bangladesh Bank Heist
SWIFT On Cybercrime’s Evolution Post-Bangladesh Bank Heist
April 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Three years after fraudsters made off with $101 million from a Bangladesh bank, cyber threats have evolved, according to a new report by SWIFT.  The...

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Cybercrooks’ Latest Trick: Steal Less Money
Cybercrooks’ Latest Trick: Steal Less Money
April 10, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A report by Bloomberg said that after one of the biggest cyber heists in history involving the theft of $100 million from the Bangladeshi central...

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Measuring Technology’s Promise Against Its Progress
Measuring Technology’s Promise Against Its Progress
April 10, 2019  |  Today In Data

There is no shortage of wonders in payments and commerce, which are advertised as the next big disruption in how consumers transact. Instant payments, voice...

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Medical Equipment Cos Charged In $1.2B Healthcare Fraud
Medical Equipment Cos Charged In $1.2B Healthcare Fraud
April 10, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. authorities announced that they have charged a number of individuals in connection with one of the biggest healthcare frauds ever prosecuted in the nation....

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MPs Accuse Lloyds Execs Of HBOS Fraud ‘Cover-Up’
MPs Accuse Lloyds Execs Of HBOS Fraud ‘Cover-Up’
April 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fair Business Banking is calling for a new investigation into Lloyds and how much its executives knew about the...

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