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.

Google and Entrust Team to Combat Identity Fraud

Google and Entrust Team to Combat Identity Fraud
Google and Entrust Team to Combat Identity Fraud
February 09, 2026  |  Digital Identity

Identity verification company Entrust has launched a security partnership with Google. The collaboration is designed to boost innovation in identity verification and AI-driven security amid a rapid rise...

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Nearly Two-Thirds of Credit Unions Turn to FinTechs to Upgrade Core Products
Nearly Two-Thirds of Credit Unions Turn to FinTechs to Upgrade Core Products
February 06, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Not long ago, FinTechs and credit unions often approached each other from opposite sides of the same market. Today, they increasingly meet in the middle,...

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TRM Labs Reaches $1 Billion Valuation in $70 Million Funding Round
TRM Labs Reaches $1 Billion Valuation in $70 Million Funding Round
February 04, 2026  |  Fintech Investments

Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs secured $70 million in a Series C funding round, propelling the company to a $1 billion valuation, according to a...

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Senate Bill Would Require Online Platforms to Prevent Fraudulent Ads
Senate Bill Would Require Online Platforms to Prevent Fraudulent Ads
February 04, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

A bill introduced Wednesday (Feb. 4) in the U.S. Senate would require online platforms to take “reasonable steps” to prevent fraudulent and deceptive ads. The...

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OpenAI Warns Malicious Links Could Undermine Agentic AI
OpenAI Warns Malicious Links Could Undermine Agentic AI
January 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI is elevating a risk that has quietly grown alongside autonomous AI systems: links. In new guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) agent link safety, the...

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Equifax Launches Machine-Learning Product That Detects First-Party Fraud
Equifax Launches Machine-Learning Product That Detects First-Party Fraud
January 30, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Equifax has launched a new machine-learning product designed to combat two forms of first-party fraud: loan stacking and credit washing. The new Credit Abuse Risk...

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Why Fraud Doesn’t Look Like Fraud to a Data Scientist
Why Fraud Doesn’t Look Like Fraud to a Data Scientist
January 30, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Watch more: Visa Protect Fraud rarely announces itself. For most organizations, it shows up after the fact as a loss, a chargeback or a rule...

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Sumsub Adds AI Agent Verification to Know Your Agent Framework
Sumsub Adds AI Agent Verification to Know Your Agent Framework
January 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Verification and fraud prevention firm Sumsub debuted its AI Agent Verification tool. The new offering is a way to control artificial intelligence-driven automation by connecting...

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