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.

New US ‘Cryptocurrency Enforcement Network’ Takes Aim At Bitcoin Scammers
New US ‘Cryptocurrency Enforcement Network’ Takes Aim At Bitcoin Scammers
October 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are continuing to attract attention from authorities for all the wrong reasons. For instance, a new U.S. Justice Department report is...

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Email Scammers Are Targeting B2B Firms In Today’s Work-From-Home Era
Email Scammers Are Targeting B2B Firms In Today’s Work-From-Home Era
October 09, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The pandemic has sparked a digital shift of positive changes likely remain in place after the pandemic subsides, but it’s also spawned at least one...

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Deep Dive: Why Robust Email Verification Is The First Fraud Barrier For Consumer Onboarding
Deep Dive: Why Robust Email Verification Is The First Fraud Barrier For Consumer Onboarding
October 09, 2020  |  Digital Onboarding

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Report: How Furniture Retailers Use Automation To Take Fraud Off The Table
Report: How Furniture Retailers Use Automation To Take Fraud Off The Table
October 09, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

Brick-and-mortar commerce has rebounded in recent months, but consumers are still heading online for many of their purchases, maintaining trends set in the early months...

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Hackers Hit Mobile Money Payments Processor In Uganda
Hackers Hit Mobile Money Payments Processor In Uganda
October 08, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Ugandan police are investigating the hacking of a third-party processor of phone-based transactions, Bloomberg reported, that affected MTN Group and Standard Bank Group‘s local units....

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Feedzai Reports 44 Pct Increase In First Half Of 2020
Feedzai Reports 44 Pct Increase In First Half Of 2020
October 08, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Risk management platform Feedzai announced a 44 percent increase in growth for the first half of the fiscal year for 2020, which a press release...

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AI-Fueled ID Verification Is Redefining Friction
AI-Fueled ID Verification Is Redefining Friction
October 08, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

There is no “workaround” for the great digital shift, and remote onboarding is the way of the world now. Fortunately, that’s being well-managed with technology...

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How Dosh Is Tapping 2FA, Email Verification To Keep Onboarding Seamless
How Dosh Is Tapping 2FA, Email Verification To Keep Onboarding Seamless
October 08, 2020  |  Digital Onboarding

Today’s online consumers don’t expect to have to choose between speed and security. In the latest Digital Consumer Onboarding Tracker, Ryan Wuerch, CEO and founder...

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Clearing Up Instant Payments No ‘Stop Payment’ Confusion
Clearing Up Instant Payments No ‘Stop Payment’ Confusion
October 08, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Consumers love the opportunity to get paid instantly when they can. After all, who doesn’t want to get their money faster? Get the Full Story...

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