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.

Report: Twitter Paused Blue Subscriptions to Halt Fraudulent Accounts

Report: Twitter Paused Blue Subscriptions to Halt Fraudulent Accounts
Report: Twitter Paused Blue Subscriptions to Halt Fraudulent Accounts
November 11, 2022  |  Subscriptions

After days of users taking advantage of the blue check of Twitter’s redesigned Blue subscription plan to impersonate people and companies, the social media platform...

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Instant and Automated Payments Make Tempting Targets for Fraud
Instant and Automated Payments Make Tempting Targets for Fraud
November 07, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Faster B2B payments, back-office automation and alternative payments are all advancing rapidly, but these advances are creating new opportunities for fraudsters, so expect the innovation...

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DOJ Says Ex-MoviePass Execs Misled Investors
DOJ Says Ex-MoviePass Execs Misled Investors
November 06, 2022  |  Legal

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a pair of former MoviePass executives with fraud, saying they misled investors about the health of the subscription...

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Who’s a Friend and Who’s a Fraudster?
Who’s a Friend and Who’s a Fraudster?
November 05, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

We’ve got more ways to communicate than ever, and when people get chatty, talk often turns to stuff we want to buy. In some cases,...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Confronting the Challenge of B2B Payments Fraud
PYMNTS Intelligence: Confronting the Challenge of B2B Payments Fraud
November 04, 2022  |  B2B Payments

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Finding the Utility in Authentication Friction
Finding the Utility in Authentication Friction
November 04, 2022  |  Digital Identity

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One-Third of Cybercrime Losses Stem From Compromised Business Email
One-Third of Cybercrime Losses Stem From Compromised Business Email
November 03, 2022  |  B2B Payments

When criminals impersonate company executives or business partners to deceive employees into diverting funds their way, that’s business email compromise (BEC). Get the Full Story...

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Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Promote Greater EU Inter-Bank Collaboration in Fighting Fraud
Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Promote Greater EU Inter-Bank Collaboration in Fighting Fraud
November 03, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

Banks are not the police. And yet, for many crimes, financial institutions (FIs) are often on the front lines when it comes to preventing and...

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East-West Commerce Gets Biometrics Boost and Automated Compliance
East-West Commerce Gets Biometrics Boost and Automated Compliance
November 02, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The promise of cross-border commerce is always the opportunity to tap into new markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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