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.
ComplyAdvantage Buys Golden to Bolster Financial Crime Fighting Tool
ComplyAdvantage Buys Golden to Bolster Financial Crime Fighting Tool
April 24, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial crime intelligence provider ComplyAdvantage has acquired tech company Golden. As ComplyAdvantage noted in a Wednesday (April 23) news release sent to PYMNTS, Golden is “automating the construction...

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Mastercard Takes AI-Driven Fraud Defense to Next Level
Mastercard Takes AI-Driven Fraud Defense to Next Level
April 24, 2024  |  Mastercard

Mastercard is bringing an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven, partnership approach to detecting and preventing identity and payments scams before they can result in victimizing consumers. The company...

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Spike in Identity Fraud Forces Banks to Embrace Innovation
Spike in Identity Fraud Forces Banks to Embrace Innovation
April 23, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

To the hammer of a bad actor, everything vulnerable looks like a nail. And with the rise of sophisticated fraud techniques, organizations like financial institutions...

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Issuers Look Beyond Inflation and Interest Rates to Managing Real-Time Fraudsters
Issuers Look Beyond Inflation and Interest Rates to Managing Real-Time Fraudsters
April 23, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

As global head of product at payment processor i2c, Seth Perlman has seen his share of headwinds and tailwinds in the banking business, including stints...

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90% of FIs Say a Fraud-Prevention Vendor’s Reputation Is Key to Collaboration 
90% of FIs Say a Fraud-Prevention Vendor’s Reputation Is Key to Collaboration 
April 23, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

More than 40% of financial institutions (FIs) report seeing increasing volumes of fraud and financial crimes, according to PYMNTS Intelligence data.  Faced with this onslaught...

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Basware Debuts AI-Powered Fraud Prevention Tool
Basware Debuts AI-Powered Fraud Prevention Tool
April 22, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Accounts payable (AP) automation company Basware has launched a new fraud/error protection solution. AP Protect, announced Monday (April 22), is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool that helps...

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Commerzbank Fined for Money Laundering Compliance Failure
Commerzbank Fined for Money Laundering Compliance Failure
April 22, 2024  |  AML

A German financial regulator has reportedly fined Commerzbank $1.5 million for anti-money laundering violations. BaFin said Monday (April 11) that the bank failed to update customer data on time and...

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Air Travelers Help Fuel $2 Trillion Global Money Laundering System
Air Travelers Help Fuel $2 Trillion Global Money Laundering System
April 21, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Each year, money launders funnel $2 trillion in ill-gotten gains into the financial system. And a lot of that money travels by air, in cash,...

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Senators Press Banks for Better Defenses Against Wire Fraud
Senators Press Banks for Better Defenses Against Wire Fraud
April 19, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The looming specter of wire fraud has spurred lawmakers to press big banks for better defenses against bad actors — and a detailing of the impact the...

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