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.

UK’s Open Banking Headwinds Point to Pitfalls of Innovation Through Regulation
UK’s Open Banking Headwinds Point to Pitfalls of Innovation Through Regulation
February 05, 2024  |  Banking

Open banking is set to change the world. But viewed through the lens of what’s happened so far, and through the lens of the United...

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Bumble Taps AI to Take Sting Out of Catfishing
Bumble Taps AI to Take Sting Out of Catfishing
February 05, 2024  |  Authentication

Bumble is employing artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure its dating profiles aren’t, well, artificial. “Our most recent research made one thing very clear: our members are...

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Banks and CFOs Need Data-Sharing Plans to Fight Fraud
Banks and CFOs Need Data-Sharing Plans to Fight Fraud
February 02, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

The fraudsters are wily, determined, acting in packs and probing for weaknesses. The best defense might be a collaborative approach — one where CFOs and...

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Report: Identity Theft Indictments Include Conspirators in $400 Million FTX Hack
Report: Identity Theft Indictments Include Conspirators in $400 Million FTX Hack
February 02, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Three individuals have been indicted for their involvement in an identity theft conspiracy, which reportedly included a $400 million hack of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The...

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Cox Automotive Rolls Out Synthetic Identity Fraud Indicator for Car Dealers
Cox Automotive Rolls Out Synthetic Identity Fraud Indicator for Car Dealers
February 02, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Cox Automotive has added a new synthetic identity (ID) fraud indicator to its Dealertrack Compliance solution for car dealers. The new Synthetic ID Fraud Alert is designed...

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Visa: Innovation Boosts Authorization Rates as Merchants Improve the Customer Experience
Visa: Innovation Boosts Authorization Rates as Merchants Improve the Customer Experience
February 02, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

“There’s a lot going on for merchants today, and they have a lot to juggle,” Saurabh Chopra, head of product, U.S. debit, prepaid and real-time...

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Coris Raises $3.7 Million, Adds 2 New Risk Management Products
Coris Raises $3.7 Million, Adds 2 New Risk Management Products
February 01, 2024  |  SMBs

Risk management platform provider Coris has raised $3.7 million in its first funding round. The company has also introduced two new products — a fraud model and...

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Mastercard Says New AI Model Ups Fraud Detection by 20%
Mastercard Says New AI Model Ups Fraud Detection by 20%
February 01, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Mastercard has introduced a generative artificial intelligence (AI) solution to help prevent fraudulent transactions. The company has upgraded its Decision Intelligence solution to let it “scan an unprecedented...

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GenAI Can Help Credit Unions Match Payments Innovation to Member Needs
GenAI Can Help Credit Unions Match Payments Innovation to Member Needs
February 01, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Vlad Jovanovic, vice president of innovation at PSCU, told PYMNTS that credit unions will gain loyalty as they harness artificial intelligence to forge new use...

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