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.

Bitcoin Daily: Charlie Munger Attacks Crypto; Bitcoin Under $50,000 After Tumultuous Weekend
Bitcoin Daily: Charlie Munger Attacks Crypto; Bitcoin Under $50,000 After Tumultuous Weekend
December 05, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Gary Gensler, SEC chair, says bitcoin exchange-traded funds could be ripe for manipulation and fraud, a Bloomberg report says. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Brazil Crime Uptick Could Result in Instant Payments Suspension
Brazil Crime Uptick Could Result in Instant Payments Suspension
December 05, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Citing the rise in crime, Brazilian lawmakers are mulling the possible halt of the Pix instant payments system, ZDNet reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Study: Behavioral Analytics Part of Multilayered Defense vs Identity Fraud
Study: Behavioral Analytics Part of Multilayered Defense vs Identity Fraud
December 02, 2021  |  Authentication

No surprise here: The spike in online traffic through the past 18 months since the pandemic hit us all hard has also given rise to...

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Russian Gets Jail Term for Hosting Cybercriminals
Russian Gets Jail Term for Hosting Cybercriminals
December 01, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

A Russian man, Aleksandr Grichishkin, has been sentenced for giving shelter to cybercriminals for years, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday (Dec. 1). Get the...

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Confirmation of Payee (CoP) Offering Makes ‘Massive Difference’ for UK Businesses Tackling Fraud
Confirmation of Payee (CoP) Offering Makes ‘Massive Difference’ for UK Businesses Tackling Fraud
December 01, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Digital fraud in the U.K. is increasing at an alarming rate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Deep Dive: How Behavioral Analytics Outperform Knowledge-based Authentication Methods for a More Secure User Experience
Deep Dive: How Behavioral Analytics Outperform Knowledge-based Authentication Methods for a More Secure User Experience
December 01, 2021  |  Authentication

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The Role of Biometric Ubiquity in Building Customer Trust
The Role of Biometric Ubiquity in Building Customer Trust
December 01, 2021  |  Biometrics

We may all be using them to unlock our smartphones and track our fitness, but when it comes to using biometrics to create secure, seamless...

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Bitcoin Daily: RugSeekers Group Aims to out Crypto Scams
Bitcoin Daily: RugSeekers Group Aims to out Crypto Scams
November 30, 2021  |  Bitcoin

A group that calls itself the RugSeekers has been working diligently to ferret out cryptocurrency scams, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Spreedly Teams with Stripe Radar to Fight Fraud
Spreedly Teams with Stripe Radar to Fight Fraud
November 30, 2021  |  Partnerships

Payment orchestration platform Spreedly is partnering with payment processor Stripe to fight fraud with Stripe’s advanced solution Radar, which works to curb shady transactions while...

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