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.

Collaboration, Education and Payments Orchestration Key in the Battle Against Fraud

Collaboration, Education and Payments Orchestration Key in the Battle Against Fraud
Collaboration, Education and Payments Orchestration Key in the Battle Against Fraud
March 28, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

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Cybercriminal Sentenced to 66 Months for Online Fraud
Cybercriminal Sentenced to 66 Months for Online Fraud
March 25, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

An Estonian man on Friday (March 25) was sentenced to 66 months in prison for his role in a years-long scheme that included computer hacking,...

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EMEA Daily: Retail Holdouts in Russia Face Repercussions in Poland; Russian Government Employees Charged in Worldwide Hacking Scheme
EMEA Daily: Retail Holdouts in Russia Face Repercussions in Poland; Russian Government Employees Charged in...
March 25, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, foreign retailers who have continued to do business in Russia following the attack on Ukraine...

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Lebanon Central Bank Chief, Nevada Man Charged in Separate Money Laundering Crimes
Lebanon Central Bank Chief, Nevada Man Charged in Separate Money Laundering Crimes
March 25, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Lebanon’s central bank chief was charged with illicit enrichment and money laundering by Lebanese Judge Ghada Aoun, while a Nevada man pleaded guilty to laundering...

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NYC Party Planner Charged in $2.3M Bitcoin Laundering Case
NYC Party Planner Charged in $2.3M Bitcoin Laundering Case
March 25, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Prosecutors in Manhattan have accused a former party producer of using bitcoin to launder millions in for a “rolodex of crooks” around the world. Get...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Digital Identity Can Reduce Money Laundering and Improve AML Compliance
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Digital Identity Can Reduce Money Laundering and Improve AML Compliance
March 25, 2022  |  Authentication

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Four Indicted by DOJ in $16M Fake Investment Ruse
Four Indicted by DOJ in $16M Fake Investment Ruse
March 24, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Four men were indicted for allegedly engaging in a $16 million wire fraud and money laundering operation connected to their investment firm, which involved fake...

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2 Plead Guilty, 17 Charged in US Rideshare, Delivery Fraud Racket
2 Plead Guilty, 17 Charged in US Rideshare, Delivery Fraud Racket
March 24, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Two Brazilian nationals — one residing in Lowell, Massachusetts and another in Daly City, California — pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and...

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Today in B2B: Virtual Cards Help Digitize Spend Management; Fraud Detection Becomes More Prevalent in Digital Payments
Today in B2B: Virtual Cards Help Digitize Spend Management; Fraud Detection Becomes More Prevalent in...
March 23, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, spend management jumps into the digital age with virtual cards, while three out of five companies build fraud detection into their...

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