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.

Perceptions Of Credit Card Frictions Critical For Merchants

Perceptions Of Credit Card Frictions Critical For Merchants
Perceptions Of Credit Card Frictions Critical For Merchants
October 23, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

Card declines, disputes and chargebacks are sprouting like weeds in a commerce environment dominated by card-not-present (CNP) transactions that are more prone to fraud. Each...

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Mitek Upgrades Digital ID Verification With NFC Technology
Mitek Upgrades Digital ID Verification With NFC Technology
October 22, 2020  |  Authentication

A major provider of financial technology to banks, Mitek Systems said its digital identity verification software will now incorporate near-field communication (NFC) technology as well....

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Amazon Teams With Family-Owned Business In Counterfeiting Lawsuit
Amazon Teams With Family-Owned Business In Counterfeiting Lawsuit
October 22, 2020  |  Legal

Seattle-based Amazon has hooked up with a small business to sue 11 individuals, alleging that they counterfeited J.L. Childress’ products — including travel bags for...

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Feedzai: ‘May You Live In Interesting Times’
Feedzai: ‘May You Live In Interesting Times’
October 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Feedzai‘s Senior Vice President of Product Pedro Barata describes the pandemic era as “the perfect storm for payments fraud.” He describes to PYMNTS how Feedzai...

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Merchants, Online Fraud And The 3DS 2.0 Reset
Merchants, Online Fraud And The 3DS 2.0 Reset
October 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

As has historically been the case with commerce security upgrades that roll in by government mandate, the path to European Union adoption of 3D Secure...

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Fraud Fighters Focusing On Better P2P Security
Fraud Fighters Focusing On Better P2P Security
October 21, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

There’s no soft version, no smoothing it over. Companies charged with protecting people’s data lost ground in 2020, after an abysmal 2019 of breathtaking data...

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Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Contribute Crypto To Charities; Bitcoin Crests $12K
Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Contribute Crypto To Charities; Bitcoin Crests $12K
October 20, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A hacking organization released receipts for $10,000 in charitable contributions to two groups made through bitcoin, the BBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Deep Dive: Fighting Back Against The Fraud Plaguing P2P Payment Apps
Deep Dive: Fighting Back Against The Fraud Plaguing P2P Payment Apps
October 20, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Bitcoin Daily: Russia Says Digital Ruble Could Mitigate Sanction Risk; FinCEN Fines Crypto ‘Mixer’ $60M Over AML Violations
Bitcoin Daily: Russia Says Digital Ruble Could Mitigate Sanction Risk; FinCEN Fines Crypto ‘Mixer’ $60M...
October 19, 2020  |  Bitcoin

StakeHound has teamed with DASH NEXT and Dash Core Group to provide those who use DASH with access to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications while accruing...

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