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.

Bitcoin Daily: Venezuela May Collect Taxes In Crypto; Russian Agency Proposes AI To Track Crypto Transactions
Bitcoin Daily: Venezuela May Collect Taxes In Crypto; Russian Agency Proposes AI To Track Crypto...
August 12, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Venezuela may be going forward with a plan to allow the use of the Petro (PTR) cryptocurrency to pay taxes, according to Cointelegraph. Get the...

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Wirecard Kicked Off Germany’s Blue-Chip Index
Wirecard Kicked Off Germany’s Blue-Chip Index
August 12, 2020  |  Regulation

Exchange operator Deutsche Boerse will be removing Wirecard from the DAX index of leading German blue-chip stocks following a rule change, signaling another blow for...

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DOJ Works To Shut Down Over 300 Fraudulent Websites Exploiting Pandemic
DOJ Works To Shut Down Over 300 Fraudulent Websites Exploiting Pandemic
August 12, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

As part of its ongoing efforts to stop coronavirus-related fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) obtained a temporary restraining order to close hundreds of...

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Tackling Onboarding Friction, Counterfeit Goods With Digital Efforts
Tackling Onboarding Friction, Counterfeit Goods With Digital Efforts
August 12, 2020  |  Today In Data

Consumers are moving to digital channels en masse during the pandemic, and they want to be able to finish their transactions as quickly as possible....

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FTC Warns Taxpayers About Stimulus Fraud
FTC Warns Taxpayers About Stimulus Fraud
August 11, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Congress has yet to agree on the next round of stimulus funding, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is already warning the public to beware....

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Report: Address Verification APIs Fix eTailers’ Last-Mile Problem
Report: Address Verification APIs Fix eTailers’ Last-Mile Problem
August 11, 2020  |  Digital Onboarding

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Bitcoin Daily: India Sees Rise In Fake Crypto Wallet Scams; Crypto Exchanges Vulnerable In How They Hold User Funds
Bitcoin Daily: India Sees Rise In Fake Crypto Wallet Scams; Crypto Exchanges Vulnerable In How...
August 10, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A number of wealthy Indian business owners have succumbed as of late to scams that robbed them of their cryptocurrency, according to an India TV...

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Troubled NMC Health Suspected Of Faking Drug Orders
Troubled NMC Health Suspected Of Faking Drug Orders
August 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Investigators examining alleged wrongdoing at once high-flying UAE healthcare provider NMC Health are exploring whether the company falsified drug orders to inflate the books of...

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Biometrics Battles Evil On Gaming Platforms
Biometrics Battles Evil On Gaming Platforms
August 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Identity fraud is nothing to play around with, but you wouldn’t know that given its prevalence in the online gaming sector. “Three out of four...

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