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.

Phishing Scam Masquerades As Square To Target Businesses
Phishing Scam Masquerades As Square To Target Businesses
July 30, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A phishing scam making the rounds and targeting businesses is using the Square name to fool its targets. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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From Cash To Fraud, Restaurant Owners’ Accounting Woes Run Deep
From Cash To Fraud, Restaurant Owners’ Accounting Woes Run Deep
July 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Restaurants are notorious for being difficult to get off the ground. Small business owners are hit with statistics that suggests high failure rates in their...

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Today In Data: So Many Ways To Buy, So Little Time
Today In Data: So Many Ways To Buy, So Little Time
July 26, 2018  |  Today In Data

Consumers love choice and are always ready to embrace the next big thing. The explosion of voice assistants and the smart speaker market are a testament to...

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China Breaks Up Massive Pyramid Scheme Involving 82 People
China Breaks Up Massive Pyramid Scheme Involving 82 People
July 25, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

China has arrested 82 people as part of the busting of a $1.51 billion online pyramid scheme that involved more than 220,000 investors. Get the Full...

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Business Email Scams Spin Even Wider Webs
Business Email Scams Spin Even Wider Webs
July 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

If the Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam isn’t on the radar of every corporate finance executive, it certainly should be. The Federal Bureau of Investigation...

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What Drives Corporates To Ditch Some Payment Tech, And Flock To Others
What Drives Corporates To Ditch Some Payment Tech, And Flock To Others
July 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A CFO’s job doesn’t become more complex as a company grows simply because the business is spending more money. Increasingly, financial executives who start out...

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Legacy Banks Embrace APIs To Counter Competitive Cycle
Legacy Banks Embrace APIs To Counter Competitive Cycle
July 23, 2018  |  Banking

Legacy banks around the world have been under tremendous pressure in recent years to transform their business models, as upstart FinTech companies are removing the...

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In eCommerce, Amazon Sizzles, While eBay Fizzles
In eCommerce, Amazon Sizzles, While eBay Fizzles
July 20, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Five At Five: The Implications Of Google’s $5 Billion Fine
Five At Five: The Implications Of Google’s $5 Billion Fine
July 18, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes a deeper look at Google’s high-cost headache in...

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