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.

Mobile Check Deposit Offers Tempting Fraud Target

Mobile Check Deposit Offers Tempting Fraud Target
Mobile Check Deposit Offers Tempting Fraud Target
October 21, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

Despite rallying cries like “kill the paper check,” this form of payment survived the pandemic digital shift, remaining popular as a form of mass disbursement...

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JPMorgan: ‘Pressure Testing’ Key to Helping Treasurers Fight Payments Fraud
JPMorgan: ‘Pressure Testing’ Key to Helping Treasurers Fight Payments Fraud
October 21, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

“The move to digital has been a wonderful thing,” JPMorgan Head of Client Fraud Prevention for Commercial Banking Alec Grant told Karen Webster. Get the...

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Binance Names Ex-FBI Agent BJ Kang to Head Investigations Team
Binance Names Ex-FBI Agent BJ Kang to Head Investigations Team
October 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

BJ Kang, a retired FBI agent who had a hand in unraveling some of Wall Street’s biggest insider trading schemes, has been named head of...

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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Suggests Crypto Firms Limit Bug Bounties
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Suggests Crypto Firms Limit Bug Bounties
October 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Saying the hacks that have hit the cryptocurrency industry have been too prevalent and too large, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has drafted a proposed set...

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Checkout.com Introduces Fraud Detection Tool for Merchants
Checkout.com Introduces Fraud Detection Tool for Merchants
October 19, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K.-based payments service provider Checkout.com on Wednesday (Oct. 19) announced the launch of a new anti-fraud tool, Fraud Detection Pro. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Today in Crypto: Lawmaker Says US Needs CBDC to Remain in ‘the game’; BitKeep Wallet to Reimburse Users in $1M Hack
Today in Crypto: Lawmaker Says US Needs CBDC to Remain in ‘the game’; BitKeep Wallet...
October 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto wallet BitKeep has been hacked for more than $1 billion in BNB Chain and Polygon-based tokens on Tuesday (Oct. 18), a Coindesk report said....

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UK Sees 13% YoY Drop In H1 Fraud Losses As In-Person Scams Surge
UK Sees 13% YoY Drop In H1 Fraud Losses As In-Person Scams Surge
October 18, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

In the never-ending cat-and-mouse game between those looking to defraud consumers and others looking to protect them, the advent of enhanced Strong Customer Authentication (SCA)...

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CFPB: Active Network Duped Users Into $300M in Junk Fees
CFPB: Active Network Duped Users Into $300M in Junk Fees
October 18, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued Active Network, saying the online event registration company duped people into signing up for its discount subscription...

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Featurespace, Global Processing Services Team to Detect Issuer Payments Fraud
Featurespace, Global Processing Services Team to Detect Issuer Payments Fraud
October 18, 2022  |  Partnerships

Payments technology company Global Processing Services (GPS) is advancing its fraud detection capabilities through a new collaboration with fraud detection and risk management firm Featurespace....

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