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.

Airbnb Plays Nice With French Regulators Over Payments
Airbnb Plays Nice With French Regulators Over Payments
December 12, 2017  |  Regulation

Airbnb, the short-term, home-sharing site, has removed a payment system in France that was deemed controversial. According to news from Reuters, the government in France wanted...

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Here’s How The Opioid Crisis Is Losing Retailers $9B A Year
Here’s How The Opioid Crisis Is Losing Retailers $9B A Year
December 12, 2017  |  Retail

Major retailers such as Target, Home Depot, Walmart and Lowe’s have been forced to introduce stricter return, store credit and gift card policies in response...

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A New Gift Card Hack For The Holidays
A New Gift Card Hack For The Holidays
December 11, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

There seems to be no such thing as a Christmas vacation when one’s main profession is defrauding consumers and businesses. It appears the ever-inventive thieves...

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Wells Fargo Fines Will Stand And May Grow, Says Trump
Wells Fargo Fines Will Stand And May Grow, Says Trump
December 08, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

In the latest bit of bank regulation news surrounding beleaguered Wells Fargo, the tweets come from the top — from the top of the governmental...

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Today In Data: Digital Ordering For QSRs, Retail Closures And High Cyber Fraud
Today In Data: Digital Ordering For QSRs, Retail Closures And High Cyber Fraud
December 07, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, fast food chains are reporting consumer satisfaction following implementation of mobile order-ahead offerings, retail stores are closing at a near-record pace,...

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A Season To Shine For Startup Emailage
A Season To Shine For Startup Emailage
December 05, 2017  |  Startup Check-In

This time of year can be firefighting season for security companies as increased retail volumes invite increased cyber fraud attempts. And indeed, startup Emailage has...

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Picking Up The Bill On Consumer Trust, Post-Data Breaches
Picking Up The Bill On Consumer Trust, Post-Data Breaches
December 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The public may learn of data breaches much more promptly if three senators get their way on a proposed Senate bill, the Data Security and...

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FTC Files Complaint To Stop Credit Card Interest Scam
FTC Files Complaint To Stop Credit Card Interest Scam
December 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission announced Monday (Dec. 4) it filed a complaint in a federal district court in Orlando to stop a credit card interest...

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SEC Puts The Hammer Down On ICO Scam
SEC Puts The Hammer Down On ICO Scam
December 05, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced news on Monday (Dec. 4) that it obtained an emergency asset freeze to stop an initial coin offering...

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