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.

Wirex on the Challenges and Potential of Cryptocurrency
Wirex on the Challenges and Potential of Cryptocurrency
April 04, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

While cryptocurrencies have the potential for faster cross-border transactions at a lower cost, common misconceptions hold back broader consumer adoption. In the Digital Fraud Tracker,...

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Lending Protocol Inverse Finance Loses $15.6M in Crypto Following Hack
Lending Protocol Inverse Finance Loses $15.6M in Crypto Following Hack
April 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Inverse Finance, an ethereum-based lending protocol, has lost $15.6 million in cryptocurrency following a hack, CoinDesk reported Saturday (April 2). Get the Full Story Complete...

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In $625M Hack, a Bigger Crypto Security Problem Is on Display
In $625M Hack, a Bigger Crypto Security Problem Is on Display
April 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Today in B2B: AR, AP Rely More on Intelligent Cash Flow Platforms; CreditQ, Tally Partner to Offer Credit Enhancements
Today in B2B: AR, AP Rely More on Intelligent Cash Flow Platforms; CreditQ, Tally Partner...
April 01, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, intelligence cash flow platforms are key to accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP), while CreditQ teams with Tally to offer...

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Hackers Attempt to Trick Bored Ape Fans Into Minting Fake NFTs
Hackers Attempt to Trick Bored Ape Fans Into Minting Fake NFTs
April 01, 2022  |  NFTs

Hackers “briefly compromised” Bored Ape Yacht Club’s non-fungible token (NFT) collection through chat servers on messaging platform Discord and attempted to trick users into minting...

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Crypto Industry Icing Out Scammers as Fundraising for Ukraine Soars
Crypto Industry Icing Out Scammers as Fundraising for Ukraine Soars
April 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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19% of Merchants Rely on Multiple Verification Methods to Vet New Business Partners 
19% of Merchants Rely on Multiple Verification Methods to Vet New Business Partners 
April 01, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Businesses rely on a variety of methods for partner validation. In fact, when 150 executives were asked which of 12 verification methods was most important,...

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Today in Data: Fake It ’Til You Hack It
Today in Data: Fake It ’Til You Hack It
March 31, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in Data, the Axie Infinity game was hacked for $540 million in cryptocurrency. Plus, healthcare data breaches fall for the third consecutive month and...

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Apple, Meta Provided Hackers With Customer Data Under Fraudulent Requests
Apple, Meta Provided Hackers With Customer Data Under Fraudulent Requests
March 30, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Meta and Apple reportedly provided customer data to hackers masquerading as law enforcement, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (March 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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