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.

PYMNTS Data: FIs’ Adoption of Fraud Detection Tech Has Tripled Since 2018
PYMNTS Data: FIs’ Adoption of Fraud Detection Tech Has Tripled Since 2018
September 15, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial institutions (FIs) want to reduce fraud, but at the same time don’t want to create false positives, which is the flagging of legitimate customers...

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Anti-Fraud Firm ClearSale Lands $254M From IPO
Anti-Fraud Firm ClearSale Lands $254M From IPO
September 15, 2021  |  IPO

The fraud protection company ClearSale has raised $254 million through its July 30 initial public offering (IPO) on Brazil’s B3 stock exchange. Get the Full...

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AI/ML Lifts Synchrony Fraud Detection Accuracy to 90%
AI/ML Lifts Synchrony Fraud Detection Accuracy to 90%
September 15, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Recommends Breaking Up Wells Fargo
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Recommends Breaking Up Wells Fargo
September 15, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she thinks the Federal Reserve needs to break up Wells Fargo over what she referred to in a letter on Monday...

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New Report: Half of Large Firms Are Focused On Digital Identity and Authentication
New Report: Half of Large Firms Are Focused On Digital Identity and Authentication
September 14, 2021  |  Authentication

The digital shift quickly morphed into the connected economy, and in that online global ecosystem, identity is at least half the battle when it comes...

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Apple Fixes Flaw That Was Causing Software Breach Since February
Apple Fixes Flaw That Was Causing Software Breach Since February
September 13, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Apple has put out a new security update to fix a flaw that caused a software breach for months, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported...

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MonetaGo Combats Financing Fraud With New Global Offering
MonetaGo Combats Financing Fraud With New Global Offering
September 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Singapore-based financial technology solutions provider MonetaGo on Monday (Sept. 13) announced a new platform that will fight global financing fraud in trade finance. Get the...

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Mission Lane on Reducing Customer Friction Using Behavioral Analytics
Mission Lane on Reducing Customer Friction Using Behavioral Analytics
September 13, 2021  |  Authentication

Firms are all too often forced to sacrifice the customer experience in the name of boosting fraud prevention, but who says you can’t have it...

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Apple Pay Not Catching On in Stores, Amazon Piloting ‘Just Walk Out’ at Whole Foods and SoFi Stadium Contactless Payments Top This Week’s News
Apple Pay Not Catching On in Stores, Amazon Piloting ‘Just Walk Out’ at Whole Foods...
September 10, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw Amazon top all other retailers in consumer preference. And JPMorgan acquired 75% of VW’s payments unit. The Weekender is...

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