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.

PPP Remains A Favorite Target Of Fraudsters

PPP Remains A Favorite Target Of Fraudsters
PPP Remains A Favorite Target Of Fraudsters
April 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Fraudsters have discovered yet another way to infiltrate the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and the business email compromise (BEC) continues to reign as the biggest...

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How Merchants Fight Fire With Fire When Facing AI-Equipped Fraudsters
How Merchants Fight Fire With Fire When Facing AI-Equipped Fraudsters
April 12, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

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PayPal Introduces New Fraud Protection Tool For Merchants
PayPal Introduces New Fraud Protection Tool For Merchants
April 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

PayPal is launching a new fraud protection tool to help merchants combat the growing problem of online fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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B2B Payments Makes Waves In $167 Billion Global Seafood Industry
B2B Payments Makes Waves In $167 Billion Global Seafood Industry
April 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

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Bitcoin Daily: Court Orders Circle Society, Corp. And Founder To Pay $32 Million Over Crypto Fraud; Chinese Blockchain Firm Exec Accused Of Embezzling $45 Million; Bitcoin Rises To $61,000
Bitcoin Daily: Court Orders Circle Society, Corp. And Founder To Pay $32 Million Over Crypto...
April 11, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a judgment against a Ponzi scheme operator, David Gilbert Saffron, and a Nevada corporation, Circle Society, a press...

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Clubhouse CEO Denies Report Of Data Leak For 1.3 Million Users
Clubhouse CEO Denies Report Of Data Leak For 1.3 Million Users
April 11, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Paul Davison, the CEO of new audio social media app Clubhouse, says there were no leaks of personal user data, in contrast to a report...

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Fake San Francisco Restaurants Trick Delivery Apps, Customers
Fake San Francisco Restaurants Trick Delivery Apps, Customers
April 09, 2021  |  Retail

Food delivery apps face a new challenge in fraud: fake restaurants — not here to steal your personal information, but to serve you food that...

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Kendra Scott On Tapping AI To Fight AI-Equipped Fraudsters
Kendra Scott On Tapping AI To Fight AI-Equipped Fraudsters
April 09, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Reputation is everything for jewelry merchants, but their credibility can lose its luster if artificial intelligence (AI)-equipped fraudsters aren’t preemptively stopped. In this month’s Digital...

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Deep Dive: How Merchants Can Navigate The Ins And Outs Of SCA Compliance
Deep Dive: How Merchants Can Navigate The Ins And Outs Of SCA Compliance
April 09, 2021  |  Authentication

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