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.

Today In Data: The Rise Of Call Center Fraud
Today In Data: The Rise Of Call Center Fraud
November 26, 2018  |  Today In Data

Call centers are facing the potential of fraud from inside and outside their facilities, and they are taking multi-pronged approaches to tackle these security challenges. At the...

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Venmo Payment Fraud Leads To $40M In Losses
Venmo Payment Fraud Leads To $40M In Losses
November 26, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Venmo, the digital money transfer service owned by PayPal, suffered payments fraud earlier in 2018 that played a role in the company posting losses that...

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Major Retailers Brace For Gift Card Fraud
Major Retailers Brace For Gift Card Fraud
November 23, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

To counter fraud as the holiday season approaches, Best Buy, Target and Walmart made changes to their gift card programs. The moves were announced by...

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Cuscal On Digital Banking Done Down Under
Cuscal On Digital Banking Done Down Under
November 23, 2018  |  Digital Banking

In Australia, time for a purely digital bank? Cuscal is putting tech and funding behind 86 400, a bank done in bits and bytes, that...

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PODCAST: Why Fraudsters Are So Ready To Feast On Marketplaces This Holiday Season
PODCAST: Why Fraudsters Are So Ready To Feast On Marketplaces This Holiday Season
November 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Experts are predicting big things for the 2018 holiday shopping rush. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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TRENDING: Call Centers Push With Biometrics As Fraud Soars
TRENDING: Call Centers Push With Biometrics As Fraud Soars
November 21, 2018  |  call center commerce

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How Vendors Can Lower The Cost (And Risks) Of Card Acceptance
How Vendors Can Lower The Cost (And Risks) Of Card Acceptance
November 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With payment bigwigs like Visa, Mastercard and American Express pushing further into the B2B payments space, commercial card adoption is being driven by more than...

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First Securities Fraud ICO Case To Plead Guilty
First Securities Fraud ICO Case To Plead Guilty
November 16, 2018  |  Legal

A New York man charged in the first fraud prosecution involving initial coin offerings has pleaded guilty to lying to about 1,000 investors. Get the...

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FinCEN Tightens Real Estate Cash-Buyer Reporting Threshold
FinCEN Tightens Real Estate Cash-Buyer Reporting Threshold
November 16, 2018  |  Regulation

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it has issued revised Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs), which will now require U.S. title insurance companies to...

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