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.

Fake Employees Are Banks’ Newest Insider Threat

Fake Employees Are Banks’ Newest Insider Threat
Fake Employees Are Banks’ Newest Insider Threat
July 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The account is real. The credentials are real. The employee is not. Synthetic insiders use stolen identities, deepfake technology and remotely controlled devices to get...

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Coca-Cola Unit Becomes 17th US Cyber Incident This Year
Coca-Cola Unit Becomes 17th US Cyber Incident This Year
July 17, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Seventeen companies in the United States have reported or been affected by cyber incidents this year amid a worldwide surge in artificial intelligence-driven cyberattacks, Reuters...

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78% of CFOs Say Payment Blind Spots Increase Customer Friction
78% of CFOs Say Payment Blind Spots Increase Customer Friction
July 15, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

The best fraud prevention stops bad transactions and lets good ones move faster. But new findings in the June 2026 edition of The 2026 Certainty...

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A Mobile Wallet Can’t Tell a Privacy Guard From a Fraudster. That’s the Problem.
A Mobile Wallet Can’t Tell a Privacy Guard From a Fraudster. That’s the Problem.
July 14, 2026  |  Mobile Payments

Fraudsters and privacy-conscious consumers have one thing in common. Neither wants to be easily found. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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85% of CFOs Say Automation Cuts Payments Friction
85% of CFOs Say Automation Cuts Payments Friction
July 13, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Security controls are designed to stop bad payments, but new data suggested the strongest systems may be the ones customers barely notice. Get the Full...

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Ransomware Negotiator Gets 6 Years in Prison for Assisting Scammers
Ransomware Negotiator Gets 6 Years in Prison for Assisting Scammers
July 12, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

A cybersecurity expert has been sentenced to prison for helping criminals scam his clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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AI Cracked the Mortgage Verification System
AI Cracked the Mortgage Verification System
July 10, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Mortgage underwriting runs on documents. Payslips, bank statements and tax returns are the evidence that lenders verify before approving a loan. Generative artificial intelligence can...

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Three-Quarters of Financial Firms See Identity Inconsistencies
Three-Quarters of Financial Firms See Identity Inconsistencies
July 10, 2026  |  Authentication

Digital revenue has turned identity verification from a back-office control into a front-door growth issue for financial services firms. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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