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.

Marqeta Simplifies Real World Applications For Tokenized Cards And Digital Payments
Marqeta Simplifies Real World Applications For Tokenized Cards And Digital Payments
October 12, 2017  |  Digital Payments

The move from plastic to pixels may be a slow one. Changing consumer behavior is no easy feat, as we’ve seen with slow user adoption...

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Online Commerce And Crime Keep Pace
Online Commerce And Crime Keep Pace
October 11, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

It goes without saying that fraudsters follow the money. Since the U.S. lags behind other countries that have already adopted EMV card standards (so far,...

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Alleged Russian Bitcoin Launderer Extradited To U.S.
Alleged Russian Bitcoin Launderer Extradited To U.S.
October 05, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The extradition of a Russian man accused of laundering billions of dollars in Bitcoin is being made possible thanks to a Greek Supreme Court ruling....

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Trulioo’s New Tool Can Tell You If A Company Is Legit
Trulioo’s New Tool Can Tell You If A Company Is Legit
October 04, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

Trulioo, the global identification company, announced news on Wednesday (Oct. 4) that it launched its Global Business Verification solution aimed at providing a low-cost way...

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Mastercard Launches Early Detection Fraud Fighting System
Mastercard Launches Early Detection Fraud Fighting System
October 02, 2017  |  Mastercard

With the spate of hacking lately, everyone is looking for better ways to fend off fraudsters. As of today, Mastercard is releasing one — it...

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Swiss Regulators Investigate ICOs; South Korea Bans Them
Swiss Regulators Investigate ICOs; South Korea Bans Them
September 29, 2017  |  Bitcoin

While Swiss financial watchdog FINMA announced it is investigating a number of initial coin offerings (ICOs) for possible breaches of Swiss law, South Korea has...

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Fraudsters Pose As Hurricane Relief Orgs
Fraudsters Pose As Hurricane Relief Orgs
September 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Harvey. Irma. Jose. Maria. Even those who were not directly hit by one of these recent, dramatic and devastating hurricanes are feeling the emotional impact...

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Uber Sued By Shareholders Claiming Fraud
Uber Sued By Shareholders Claiming Fraud
September 27, 2017  |  Legal

A handful of Uber shareholders filed a lawsuit against the company and its former chief executive for what they claim is the covering up of...

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Jumio CEO: Outfoxing The Cyberfraudsters In Real Time
Jumio CEO: Outfoxing The Cyberfraudsters In Real Time
September 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Jumio CEO Stephen Stuut says innovation is key, and must always evolve, when it comes to taking on the bad guys in cyberspace – the...

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