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.

Major Retailers Brace For Gift Card Fraud
Major Retailers Brace For Gift Card Fraud
November 23, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

To counter fraud as the holiday season approaches, Best Buy, Target and Walmart made changes to their gift card programs. The moves were announced by...

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Cuscal On Digital Banking Done Down Under
Cuscal On Digital Banking Done Down Under
November 23, 2018  |  Digital Banking

In Australia, time for a purely digital bank? Cuscal is putting tech and funding behind 86 400, a bank done in bits and bytes, that...

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PODCAST: Why Fraudsters Are So Ready To Feast On Marketplaces This Holiday Season
PODCAST: Why Fraudsters Are So Ready To Feast On Marketplaces This Holiday Season
November 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Experts are predicting big things for the 2018 holiday shopping rush. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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TRENDING: Call Centers Push With Biometrics As Fraud Soars
TRENDING: Call Centers Push With Biometrics As Fraud Soars
November 21, 2018  |  call center commerce

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How Vendors Can Lower The Cost (And Risks) Of Card Acceptance
How Vendors Can Lower The Cost (And Risks) Of Card Acceptance
November 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With payment bigwigs like Visa, Mastercard and American Express pushing further into the B2B payments space, commercial card adoption is being driven by more than...

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First Securities Fraud ICO Case To Plead Guilty
First Securities Fraud ICO Case To Plead Guilty
November 16, 2018  |  Legal

A New York man charged in the first fraud prosecution involving initial coin offerings has pleaded guilty to lying to about 1,000 investors. Get the...

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FinCEN Tightens Real Estate Cash-Buyer Reporting Threshold
FinCEN Tightens Real Estate Cash-Buyer Reporting Threshold
November 16, 2018  |  Regulation

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it has issued revised Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs), which will now require U.S. title insurance companies to...

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Five At Five: Instagram’s New eCommerce Plan
Five At Five: Instagram’s New eCommerce Plan
November 15, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest way Instagram wants to appeal...

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Data: Thanksgiving Day Will See Peak Fraud Attempts
Data: Thanksgiving Day Will See Peak Fraud Attempts
November 15, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

New data shows a projected 14 percent increase in fraud attempts during the upcoming 2018 holiday season — with fraud likely to peak on Thanksgiving...

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