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.

Retailers Rethink Policies as Returns Fraud Spikes Everywhere
Retailers Rethink Policies as Returns Fraud Spikes Everywhere
October 17, 2024  |  Retail

Returns fraud is a growing global issue, costing retailers billions annually. Recent estimates suggest that fraudulent returns account for up to 13% of total returns...

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US Treasury: AI Helped Recover and Prevent $4 Billion-Plus in Fraud
US Treasury: AI Helped Recover and Prevent $4 Billion-Plus in Fraud
October 17, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The U.S. Treasury Department said artificial intelligence (AI) has helped fuel a fraud/improper payments recovery. The department announced Thursday that its “technology and data-driven” approach...

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Why ‘Good Enough’ Isn’t Winning Banks’ Fight Against Fraud
Why ‘Good Enough’ Isn’t Winning Banks’ Fight Against Fraud
October 17, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

How do you deal with an entity that is so malicious it will use a natural disaster to commit cybercrimes? It’s happening in the wake...

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This Week in Web3: Usability and Network Expansion Drive Stablecoin Momentum
This Week in Web3: Usability and Network Expansion Drive Stablecoin Momentum
October 16, 2024  |  Blockchain

For nearly its entire history, cryptocurrency has been searching for a sustainable product-market fit. From payments to speculative investments to supply chain management, the blockchain...

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Microsoft Projects Wave of Passkey Signups as Password Attacks Double
Microsoft Projects Wave of Passkey Signups as Password Attacks Double
October 16, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Speaking at a recent cybersecurity conference, Microsoft’s Sangeeta Ranjit presented some disturbing statistics. “In the last year alone, we saw password attacks almost double at Microsoft —...

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Swift Adds New Tools to AI Fraud Prevention Offerings
Swift Adds New Tools to AI Fraud Prevention Offerings
October 16, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

With scammers becoming more and more sophisticated, Swift is bolstering its AI-enhanced fraud detection capabilities. The global messaging service announced Wednesday (Oct. 15) that it will begin offering this...

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JPMorgan: State and Local Governments Confront Obstacles to Digital Disbursements
JPMorgan: State and Local Governments Confront Obstacles to Digital Disbursements
October 15, 2024  |  Digital Payments

From the state taxing authorities to the state administrators who disburse federal funds to the local utility companies, state and local governments distribute trillions of...

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Bank of America: Cybercrime Could Be ‘World’s Third-Largest Economy’
Bank of America: Cybercrime Could Be ‘World’s Third-Largest Economy’
October 10, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The cost of cyberattacks is reportedly growing alongside the increases in digitization and artificial intelligence (AI). “If cybercrime damage were a state, it would be the...

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Fidelity Investments Discloses Data Breach Affecting 77,099 Customers
Fidelity Investments Discloses Data Breach Affecting 77,099 Customers
October 10, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Fidelity Investments has disclosed a data breach that affected 77,099 customers. The breach occurred Aug. 17 and was discovered Aug. 19, the financial services company...

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