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.

Another PayPal Scam. This Time, It Hits Alabama
Another PayPal Scam. This Time, It Hits Alabama
September 01, 2014  |  News

Police in Gadsen, Alabama, have been investigating a multinational PayPal scam that appeared to be based in Alabama. Sellers involved were from the United Arab...

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New Payments Scam, Same Payments Tool
New Payments Scam, Same Payments Tool
August 26, 2014  |  News

There’s a new twist to the payments scam in which fraudsters pretend to be utilities that want “overdue” bills paid by prepaid cards, according to Electric...

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New ATM Skimming Tactic: Razor-Thin Cards
New ATM Skimming Tactic: Razor-Thin Cards
August 22, 2014  |  News

ATM skimmers are not losing their popularity among the ATM cyberthief set, but a new twist has emerged. The problem with many of today’s skimming...

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Mobile Payment Security Patent Asks If Flexibility Could Be A Better Answer
Mobile Payment Security Patent Asks If Flexibility Could Be A Better Answer
August 19, 2014  |  Mobile

A Silicon-Valley mobile payment company, including payment folk from Visa, Paypal and Apple, is toying with a new mobile payment security approach, one that envisions...

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Fighting Fraud Behind the Scenes
Fighting Fraud Behind the Scenes
March 10, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

  If there ever was a perfect system that could provide the ideal interaction between consumers and merchants or banks, it starts with how the...

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