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.

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. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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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? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Business Scams, Everywhere, Phishing For Funds
Business Scams, Everywhere, Phishing For Funds
June 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Emails still seem to be the way to go when it comes to parting SMBs from their money. The scams have gotten so egregious that any...

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Kenya’s Top Cell Phone Provider Opposes Tax Hike On Cash Transfers
Kenya’s Top Cell Phone Provider Opposes Tax Hike On Cash Transfers
June 19, 2018  |  International

Kenya’s biggest mobile phone operator, Safaricom, is against a proposed tax rise on mobile phone-based cash transfers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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More People In UK Paying With Debit Over Cash
More People In UK Paying With Debit Over Cash
June 19, 2018  |  Cash

More people in the U.K. are paying with debit cards over cash for the first time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Can Behavioral Analytics Slow Online Fraud?
Can Behavioral Analytics Slow Online Fraud?
June 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

EMV has done wonders to stop fraud via cards at the physical point of sale. The bad guys have moved off the premises and onto...

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Social Media Can Make Bank Customers Susceptible To Scams
Social Media Can Make Bank Customers Susceptible To Scams
June 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Unintentionally making themselves targets for scammers, customers may become vulnerable to fraud by complaining to banks on social media when systems crash. After problems with...

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OCC Does A 180: Fake Accounts Not A Common Problem
OCC Does A 180: Fake Accounts Not A Common Problem
June 08, 2018  |  Banking

Wells Fargo was fined $185 million in 2016 for opening millions of potentially fake accounts, prompting the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to...

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