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.

Child Identity Theft Becomes a $918M Problem
Child Identity Theft Becomes a $918M Problem
April 27, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Among the most prevalent forms of cybercrime is identity fraud, which is typically divided into two subcategories. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Senator Questions CFPB Director Chopra About Zelle’s Fraud Allegations
Senator Questions CFPB Director Chopra About Zelle’s Fraud Allegations
April 27, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Elizabeth Warren sent a letter (Tuesday) April 26 to Zelle’s parent company, Early Warning Services, asking questions about the rise...

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Ray-Bans Maker Sues JPMorgan, Claiming Bank Could Have Stopped $272M Fraud
Ray-Bans Maker Sues JPMorgan, Claiming Bank Could Have Stopped $272M Fraud
April 26, 2022  |  Legal

Essilor Manufacturing, a unit of the French maker of Ray-Ban glasses, has sued JPMorgan Chase Bank over claims the bank had ignored red flags as...

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Today in Retail: Online Grocery Shopping Jumps 5% in March; Amazon, Ferragamo Shut Down Chinese Counterfeiter’s Belt Production
Today in Retail: Online Grocery Shopping Jumps 5% in March; Amazon, Ferragamo Shut Down Chinese...
April 26, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, online grocery adoption rises 5% in March, while Amazon helps stop a Ferragamo counterfeiter. Plus, consumers choose experiences over goods, JCPenney looks...

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Amazon, Fashion Designer Salvatore Ferragamo Help Shut Down Chinese Counterfeiter
Amazon, Fashion Designer Salvatore Ferragamo Help Shut Down Chinese Counterfeiter
April 26, 2022  |  Retail

Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) played a key role in shutting down a Chinese counterfeiter who was making knockoff versions of Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.’s Gancini...

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Aku’s Nightmare: $34M Locked Forever as Flaw Highlights Danger of Smart Contracts
Aku’s Nightmare: $34M Locked Forever as Flaw Highlights Danger of Smart Contracts
April 25, 2022  |  Blockchain

The thing about middlemen is that they can correct mistakes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Hackers Swipe Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs After Crashing Discord and Instagram Accounts
Hackers Swipe Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs After Crashing Discord and Instagram Accounts
April 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers took over Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Instagram account and Discord server Monday (April 25), sending an unofficial link to followers to “mint” non-fungible tokens...

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Mastercard, Microsoft Debut Next-Gen ID Tech for Safer Online Shopping
Mastercard, Microsoft Debut Next-Gen ID Tech for Safer Online Shopping
April 25, 2022  |  Digital Identity

Mastercard and Microsoft Corp. have launched a refreshed identity solution designed to improve online shopping and detect digital fraud, the companies announced Monday (April 25)....

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NY State Senator’s Bill Builds Legal Framework to Prosecute Crypto Crimes
NY State Senator’s Bill Builds Legal Framework to Prosecute Crypto Crimes
April 25, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Kevin Thomas, a New York state senator, has introduced a new bill amendment that would establish some offenses related to rug pulls and other frauds...

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