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.

Patient Record Breach Prompts Finland To Update Identity Code Laws

Patient Record Breach Prompts Finland To Update Identity Code Laws
Patient Record Breach Prompts Finland To Update Identity Code Laws
November 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Following a cyberattack that exposed patients’ mental health records last month, Finland is moving ahead with legislation that would let people change their personal identity...

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SEC Charges Former Wells Fargo CEO And Bank Head In Fraud Scandal
SEC Charges Former Wells Fargo CEO And Bank Head In Fraud Scandal
November 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday (Nov. 13) civilly charged former Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf and Carrie Tolstedt, ex-head of Wells...

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US Mobile Adopts Digital Identity Protocols To Protect Against SIM Swap Fraud
US Mobile Adopts Digital Identity Protocols To Protect Against SIM Swap Fraud
November 13, 2020  |  Digital Identity

Digital identity solutions have become increasingly widespread in recent years as alternatives or supplements to old-fashioned authentication methods like passwords. Get the Full Story Complete...

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KeyBank Battles Push-Payment Fraud With Machine Learning, Other Tactics
KeyBank Battles Push-Payment Fraud With Machine Learning, Other Tactics
November 13, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

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Amazon Takes Aim at Counterfeiters, Collaborators In Federal Lawsuit
Amazon Takes Aim at Counterfeiters, Collaborators In Federal Lawsuit
November 12, 2020  |  Legal

Luxury product rip-off artists and their social media accomplices beware: Amazon is coming after you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Kount Debuts New Bot Detection Solution
Kount Debuts New Bot Detection Solution
November 11, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Kount, which works in fraud prevention and identity trust, has rolled out its new Event-Based Bot Detection solution, which will provide a more comprehensive level...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin ATM Installations Jump By 85 Pct; Argentinian Lawmaker To Introduce Crypto Bill
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin ATM Installations Jump By 85 Pct; Argentinian Lawmaker To Introduce Crypto Bill
November 11, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The count of bitcoin ATMs has jumped this year, rising by 85 percent to just under 11,800, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Biz Card Innovation Accelerates Despite Spend Slowdown
Biz Card Innovation Accelerates Despite Spend Slowdown
November 11, 2020  |  B2B Payments

This week’s exploration of the latest in commercial card innovations finds a resilient market despite the perceived slowdown in corporate spend. Get the Full Story...

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The eCommerce Fraud/Friction Fight
The eCommerce Fraud/Friction Fight
November 11, 2020  |  eCommerce

Brands attempting quick pivots to digital have spent months learning by trial and error only to find out that offering something new to consumers is...

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