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.

Grandma Scam Culprits Caught
Grandma Scam Culprits Caught
November 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Courthouse News Service reported that the San Diego DA’s office has helped take down an international fraud scheme that targeted seniors. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Recurly Fights Subscription Fraud With New Tool
Recurly Fights Subscription Fraud With New Tool
November 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Recurly, the enterprise-grade subscription management platform, announced Tuesday (Nov. 1) Recurly Fraud Management, which provides automated tools to protect revenue by minimizing chargebacks, prevent eCommerce...

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Fraudsters Bilk Bankers Out Of $32M
Fraudsters Bilk Bankers Out Of $32M
November 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Investment bankers in Hong Kong were tricked out of millions of dollars by a cash-advance business called Global Merchant Funding (GMF). Get the Full Story...

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Vesta: Ghosts In The (Payments) Machine
Vesta: Ghosts In The (Payments) Machine
November 01, 2016  |  eCommerce

Halloween isn’t over — not by a long shot — in the payments industry. And three big stats tell you why. 30 percent, 65 percent...

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Forter: The Sour Side Of Sweet-Talking Fraudsters
Forter: The Sour Side Of Sweet-Talking Fraudsters
November 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Not all fraudsters rely on being technically savvy to get by — some have the charm and deception to pry sensitive information right out of...

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Thwarting Fraud In The Complex IoT Age
Thwarting Fraud In The Complex IoT Age
October 31, 2016  |  Internet of Things

Last week’s global cyberattack on hundreds of thousands of smart devices set a ginormous spotlight on the vulnerability around IoT. And it has companies scrambling...

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Can Tenacious D In The IoT Age Possibly Thwart Fraud?
Can Tenacious D In The IoT Age Possibly Thwart Fraud?
October 28, 2016  |  Internet of Things

Last week’s global cyberattack on hundreds of thousands of smart devices set a ginormous spotlight on the vulnerability around IoT. And it has companies scrambling...

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Credit, Debit Card Fraud Losses Reached $21.84 Billion Last Year
Credit, Debit Card Fraud Losses Reached $21.84 Billion Last Year
October 26, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud losses incurred by banks and merchants on all credit, debit and prepaid general-purpose and private-label payment cards issued worldwide reached $21.84 billion last year...

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