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.

85% of CFOs Say Automation Cuts Payments Friction

85% of CFOs Say Automation Cuts Payments Friction
85% of CFOs Say Automation Cuts Payments Friction
July 13, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Security controls are designed to stop bad payments, but new data suggested the strongest systems may be the ones customers barely notice. Get the Full...

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Ransomware Negotiator Gets 6 Years in Prison for Assisting Scammers
Ransomware Negotiator Gets 6 Years in Prison for Assisting Scammers
July 12, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

A cybersecurity expert has been sentenced to prison for helping criminals scam his clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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AI Cracked the Mortgage Verification System
AI Cracked the Mortgage Verification System
July 10, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Mortgage underwriting runs on documents. Payslips, bank statements and tax returns are the evidence that lenders verify before approving a loan. Generative artificial intelligence can...

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Three-Quarters of Financial Firms See Identity Inconsistencies
Three-Quarters of Financial Firms See Identity Inconsistencies
July 10, 2026  |  Authentication

Digital revenue has turned identity verification from a back-office control into a front-door growth issue for financial services firms. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Block Pays $45 Million to Settle 46-State Probe Into Cash App Fraud Protection and Resolution
Block Pays $45 Million to Settle 46-State Probe Into Cash App Fraud Protection and Resolution
July 09, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Block will pay $45 million to settle allegations from 46 states that the company misled consumers about the safety of its peer-to-peer payments app, Cash App, and failed to...

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42% of Issuers Say AI Has Cut Fraud Losses by at Least $5 Million
42% of Issuers Say AI Has Cut Fraud Losses by at Least $5 Million
July 08, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Payments used to be judged by whether they moved money quickly. Now they are judged by how well they make decisions before, during and after...

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Three Strategies to Reduce Payments Friction Before Revenue Suffers
Three Strategies to Reduce Payments Friction Before Revenue Suffers
July 07, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Payments friction has acquired a price tag. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Gift Card Loophole Gives Hackers a New Way to Cash Out
Gift Card Loophole Gives Hackers a New Way to Cash Out
July 06, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Every artificial intelligence (AI) platform that stores a payment method and adds a gifting feature has created a new monetization surface for account takeover fraud....

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