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: Soaring Global IT Security Spend

Today in Data: Soaring Global IT Security Spend
Today in Data: Soaring Global IT Security Spend
August 17, 2017  |  Today In Data

As long as there is an open window, a robber will always find a way to get inside the home to take a few souvenirs...

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Commanders In Chief: For Payments Innovation, Look Beyond The Pipes
Commanders In Chief: For Payments Innovation, Look Beyond The Pipes
August 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

It’s been said that change is the only constant in, well, you name it. The aphorism holds especially true for payments, an industry in which technology...

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Wells Fargo Announces It Will Replace Retiring Chairman Early Next Year
Wells Fargo Announces It Will Replace Retiring Chairman Early Next Year
August 16, 2017  |  Personnel

Wells Fargo & Company has announced that Elizabeth “Betsy” Duke will succeed Stephen Sanger as independent chairman of the board, a result of shareholder displeasure over...

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Interview With A Financial Vampire
Interview With A Financial Vampire
August 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

There’s a lot of money in stolen credit cards. Fraud magnate Bern Ersell declined to tell PYMNTS exactly how much, but he did give a...

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WannaCry Hero Says He Didn’t Hack People’s Bank Data
WannaCry Hero Says He Didn’t Hack People’s Bank Data
August 15, 2017  |  Legal

Marcus Hutchins, a 23-year-old British cybersecurity researcher and employee of L.A.-based Kryptos Logic, was arrested earlier this month in Las Vegas for building and selling...

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The Sky’s The Limit For Kenyan Online Marketplace Sky.Garden
The Sky’s The Limit For Kenyan Online Marketplace Sky.Garden
August 14, 2017  |  Retail

Africa is getting its own version of Amazon. Or at least, Nairobi, Kenya, is, with potential to one day see this marketplace representing all major...

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Suspect Caught In Alleged London Cryptocurrency Fraud
Suspect Caught In Alleged London Cryptocurrency Fraud
August 11, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Ding, ding, ding! And the winner of the newest frontier of financial fraud is cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Uber Drama Is Driving Execs Out
Uber Drama Is Driving Execs Out
August 11, 2017  |  Ridesharing

If you’ve been thinking lately, “You know who hasn’t seen enough drama this summer? Uber,” then you’re in luck. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Fraud Victim? No Automatic Refunds For You, Says Bank Chief
Fraud Victim? No Automatic Refunds For You, Says Bank Chief
August 10, 2017  |  Fraud Attack

Think you automatically qualify for an automatic refund when you’re a victim of bank fraud? Think again. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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