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.

Report: JPMorgan Chase Files Insurance Claim on Frank Acquisition
Report: JPMorgan Chase Files Insurance Claim on Frank Acquisition
June 21, 2023  |  Acquisitions

J.P. Morgan Chase reportedly aims to collect on an insurance policy after its acquisition of college aid platform Frank. The bank and Frank founder Charlie Javice...

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How the iPhone Generation Is Killing the Corporate Check
How the iPhone Generation Is Killing the Corporate Check
June 21, 2023  |  Digital Payments

The historically manual nature of accounts payable (AP) payments is holding back progress across industries. It ties up funds in largely legacy processes, including the...

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Reusable IDs and AI Help Merchants Beat Back the Fraudsters
Reusable IDs and AI Help Merchants Beat Back the Fraudsters
June 21, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The fraudsters are racking up the gains, seeking, as they always do, to exploit vulnerabilities in card-not-present transactions. And now, they’re harnessing artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Jack Henry Adds AI-Based Fraud Detection to Digital Payments Platform
Jack Henry Adds AI-Based Fraud Detection to Digital Payments Platform
June 20, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Jack Henry has launched a real-time, artificial intelligence (AI)-based fraud mitigation feature. The new Payrailz Fraud Monitor, which joins the FinTech company’s Payrailz Digital Payments Platform,...

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Report: Hacker Group Demands Reddit Reverse Plans to Charge Fees
Report: Hacker Group Demands Reddit Reverse Plans to Charge Fees
June 20, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A hacker group has reportedly raised the stakes after getting no response from Reddit. The group known as BlackCat is now not only demanding a $4.5...

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Two Former Wirecard Executives Sentenced to Prison in Singapore
Two Former Wirecard Executives Sentenced to Prison in Singapore
June 20, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Two former Wirecard executives have been sentenced to prison in Singapore. James Wardhana, who was the international finance process manager of Wirecard Asia, and Chai...

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OCC Head: AI Offers Banks Benefits and Risks as It Is ‘Built to Learn’
OCC Head: AI Offers Banks Benefits and Risks as It Is ‘Built to Learn’
June 16, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

For Michael J. Hsu, the acting U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, the potential benefits of using widespread artificial intelligence (AI) in banking “are significant.” But...

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How Banks and Merchants Make Payments Easy While Keeping Them Safe
How Banks and Merchants Make Payments Easy While Keeping Them Safe
June 16, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Today’s new digital operating environment is ripe with opportunities for payment innovations. It is also rife with pitfalls due to the incumbent operators and the...

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Senators Demand Answers From Venmo and Cash App on Fraud
Senators Demand Answers From Venmo and Cash App on Fraud
June 16, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A quartet of Senate Democrats want Venmo and Cash App to offer better fraud protection. The four senators — Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Elizabeth Warren...

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