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.

Power Tool Pirates: How Fraudsters Are Targeting Their Favorite Industries
Power Tool Pirates: How Fraudsters Are Targeting Their Favorite Industries
January 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud is rampant in the furniture, appliance and home improvement industries. The average mid-range chargeback for purchases between $100 and $500 is up from $288...

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Year In AI: Higher Education For Machines
Year In AI: Higher Education For Machines
December 28, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) was one of 2017’s hottest industry buzzwords as many have begun turning to machines to solve problems that are simply too large...

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How To Lead The Charge On Chargeback Change
How To Lead The Charge On Chargeback Change
December 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Beginning next year Visa is changing the way it handles chargeback resolutions. Time is of the essence as is data. The road may be a...

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Jewelry Industry Vs. Fraudsters: A Diamond-Cut-Diamond Match
Jewelry Industry Vs. Fraudsters: A Diamond-Cut-Diamond Match
December 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Jewelry and luxury watches remain some of the most attractive targets for fraudsters today — jewelry because it’s expensive and in-demand, and watches because they’re,...

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Hackers Targeted Russian Bank Globex’s SWIFT System
Hackers Targeted Russian Bank Globex’s SWIFT System
December 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Russian bank Globex revealed that hackers attempted to steal 55 million rubles ($940,000) using the SWIFT international payments messaging system, in the latest attempted cyber...

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Holiday Season Cons: More Calls Mean More Fraud For Contact Centers
Holiday Season Cons: More Calls Mean More Fraud For Contact Centers
December 22, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

No news probably isn’t good news when it comes to call center fraud during the holidays. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Visa Checkout’s 28M Users Can Now Shop On BigCommerce
Visa Checkout’s 28M Users Can Now Shop On BigCommerce
December 21, 2017  |  VISA

BigCommerce, the cloud eCommerce platform, and Visa, the payments company, announced news on Wednesday (Dec. 20) of a new partnership in which Visa Checkout is...

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X-Ray Data Vision: How Being On Top Of Fraud Drives Top-Of-Wallet
X-Ray Data Vision: How Being On Top Of Fraud Drives Top-Of-Wallet
December 21, 2017  |  Digital Banking

Consumer-bank monogamy is a thing of the past. With the proliferation of third-party mobile apps, eWallets and proprietary “Pays,” this is hardly news. Get the...

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Why ISV Partnerships Loom Large In 2018
Why ISV Partnerships Loom Large In 2018
December 21, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Technology has its wow factor. But for independent software vendors (ISVs) and merchants — as with all stakeholders in payments — adoption is key beyond...

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