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.

Security Demands Spur Virtual Debit Card Adoption

Security Demands Spur Virtual Debit Card Adoption
Security Demands Spur Virtual Debit Card Adoption
November 27, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

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Deep Dive: Using Phone Verification And Text Messaging For Secure Checkouts
Deep Dive: Using Phone Verification And Text Messaging For Secure Checkouts
November 26, 2020  |  Digital Onboarding

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EY Pressured To Testify About Role In Wirecard Scandal
EY Pressured To Testify About Role In Wirecard Scandal
November 25, 2020  |  Legal

EY is increasingly finding itself on the hot seat as German lawmakers and investigators dig deeper into the collapse of payments giant Wirecard, whose books...

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Amazon Rolls Out IP Accelerator In Europe To Prevent Counterfeits
Amazon Rolls Out IP Accelerator In Europe To Prevent Counterfeits
November 25, 2020  |  Retail

To help small companies safeguard their brands and tackle counterfeits, Amazon has rolled out Intellectual Property Accelerator (IP Accelerator) in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the...

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Germany’s DAX-30 Stock Index Tightens Rules After Wirecard Fraud Fiasco
Germany’s DAX-30 Stock Index Tightens Rules After Wirecard Fraud Fiasco
November 24, 2020  |  Stock Index

The implosion of major payments player Wirecard AG amid a multibillion-dollar fraud scandal has spurred an overhaul of Germany’s top stock index. Get the Full...

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Ingo CEO: Banks, FinTechs Need Better Data To Fight Mobile Check Deposit Fraud
Ingo CEO: Banks, FinTechs Need Better Data To Fight Mobile Check Deposit Fraud
November 23, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Even before the pandemic — and the stimulus bills that sent trillions of dollars via check into consumers’ (and not a few fraudsters’) hands —...

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Bitcoin Daily: Germany’s Finance Minister Says He’s Against Private Cryptos; Scam Used GoDaddy Employee Emails To Target Crypto Services
Bitcoin Daily: Germany’s Finance Minister Says He’s Against Private Cryptos; Scam Used GoDaddy Employee Emails...
November 22, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Malicious actors have now managed to momentarily take control over several cryptocurrency platforms by scamming employees at GoDaddy, the domain hosting service for these sites,...

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BBB Warns Of Cash App Scam Taking Thousands From Users
BBB Warns Of Cash App Scam Taking Thousands From Users
November 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A scam involving a supposed customer service representative from Cash App has robbed several people of as much as thousands of dollars, a report from...

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German Lawmakers Push For Further Questioning Of Former Wirecard CEO Braun
German Lawmakers Push For Further Questioning Of Former Wirecard CEO Braun
November 20, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

German lawmakers are determined to call back Wirecard AG’s former CEO Markus Braun to give further testimony after he refused to answer their questions during...

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