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: Sao Paulo, Brazil Police Seize $33M In Alleged Crypto Fraud Scheme; Three US States Probe BlockFi’s Crypto Accounts

Bitcoin Daily: Sao Paulo, Brazil Police Seize $33M In Alleged Crypto Fraud Scheme; Three US States Probe BlockFi’s Crypto Accounts
Bitcoin Daily: Sao Paulo, Brazil Police Seize $33M In Alleged Crypto Fraud Scheme; Three US...
July 25, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Brazilian police have seized $33 million reportedly from a money laundering scheme involving cryptocurrencies, according to a press release from police in São Paulo. Get...

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US Jobless Claim Fraud A Boon To Identification Companies
US Jobless Claim Fraud A Boon To Identification Companies
July 22, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Unemployment fraud is on the rise, according to Reuters, and it’s drawn a critical eye to ID.me, which works in the business of verifying identities....

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Kaseya Receives Universal Key To Help Cyberattack Victims
Kaseya Receives Universal Key To Help Cyberattack Victims
July 22, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Kaseya, the Florida company that fell victim to a ransomware attack in early July, has now come into possession of a universal key that can...

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Deep Dive: The Consumer Trust Deficit And How Robust Login And Payment Security Can Help Build Trust
Deep Dive: The Consumer Trust Deficit And How Robust Login And Payment Security Can Help...
July 22, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

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David’s Bridal On Marrying Seamless Security With Omnichannel Convenience To Retain Consumers’ Trust
David’s Bridal On Marrying Seamless Security With Omnichannel Convenience To Retain Consumers’ Trust
July 21, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

Brides want to say yes to the dress, but only if they can securely shop and pay how and where they want. In the Anatomy...

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FIs Need Real-Time Tools To Stop Real-Time Payments Fraud
FIs Need Real-Time Tools To Stop Real-Time Payments Fraud
July 21, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Fraud looms, as it always does, when there is money to be moved — and with real-time payments, there are truly only a few milliseconds...

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Insurers Tighten Coverage For Cyberattacks
Insurers Tighten Coverage For Cyberattacks
July 20, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Insurers are having to take a hard look at how they deal with ransomware attacks as they keep happening and coverage is much more necessary...

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Ransomware Attack At Corporate Law Firm Potentially Exposed Clients’ Personal Data
Ransomware Attack At Corporate Law Firm Potentially Exposed Clients’ Personal Data
July 20, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Corporate law firm Campbell Conroy & O’Neil has given users notice of a data breach from a ransomware attack, a company press release says. Get...

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