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.

Fraudsters Find New Opportunities With Vaccine And Stimulus Scams

Fraudsters Find New Opportunities With Vaccine And Stimulus Scams
Fraudsters Find New Opportunities With Vaccine And Stimulus Scams
December 17, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

With every dark cloud comes a silver lining – or at least that’s how the old and oft-repeated expression goes. Said less often though, no less...

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Kount, FreedomPay Join Forces To Offer Payments Platform, Fraud Prevention Package
Kount, FreedomPay Join Forces To Offer Payments Platform, Fraud Prevention Package
December 17, 2020  |  Authentication

Fraud protection specialist Kount and Philadelphia-based payments platform FreedomPay are teaming up to offer “an integrated, complete solution to enable international expansion with fraud-free payments and frictionless customer” experiences....

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IBM Payments On The Future Of Virtual Cards
IBM Payments On The Future Of Virtual Cards
December 17, 2020  |  CFO

Virtual cards can reduce fraud for businesses transacting online by keeping sensitive payment details safer from cybercriminals, says Mike Cook, senior partner at IBM Payments...

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ChowNow On How Independent Eateries Can Navigate Pandemic-Related Challenges
ChowNow On How Independent Eateries Can Navigate Pandemic-Related Challenges
December 17, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

The pandemic devastated the restaurant industry this year, with independent eateries especially taking a hit from the surge in digital fraud — mainly the testing...

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Deep Dive: How Advanced Tools Help Relieve AP Teams’ Invoice Processing Pains
Deep Dive: How Advanced Tools Help Relieve AP Teams’ Invoice Processing Pains
December 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

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Walgreens Fights Promotion Abuse With Digital Tracking
Walgreens Fights Promotion Abuse With Digital Tracking
December 17, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

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ChowNow: AI Helps Independent Restaurants Fight The Growing Threat of Digital Fraud
ChowNow: AI Helps Independent Restaurants Fight The Growing Threat of Digital Fraud
December 16, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

More than 100,000 eateries — or about one in six restaurants nationwide — have closed due to the pandemic, according to National Restaurant Association estimates. The...

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Retailers, Banks Say Transaction Clarity Key To Moving From Dispute Management To Dispute Prevention
Retailers, Banks Say Transaction Clarity Key To Moving From Dispute Management To Dispute Prevention
December 16, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Disputes and chargebacks are nothing new. But in the digital age of commerce wrought by the pandemic, they’re becoming a key point of friction between...

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Bitcoin Daily: Mobile Payments App Slide Now Includes Crypto Option; SatoshiPay To Use German Bank’s Euro-Backed Stablecoin For Cross-Border Transfers
Bitcoin Daily: Mobile Payments App Slide Now Includes Crypto Option; SatoshiPay To Use German Bank’s...
December 15, 2020  |  Bitcoin

BitPay, which is the world’s largest provider of bitcoin and cryptocurrency services, has announced that mobile payments app Slide will now add cryptocurrency as a...

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