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.

Consumers Duped By ‘Risk-Free Trials’ To Get $8.7M In Refunds From FTC

Consumers Duped By ‘Risk-Free Trials’ To Get $8.7M In Refunds From FTC
Consumers Duped By ‘Risk-Free Trials’ To Get $8.7M In Refunds From FTC
June 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending out over $8.7 million in refunds to 187,425 customers who were reportedly signed up for non-consensual payment plans...

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Cognizant Corporate Cards Targeted In Cyberattack
Cognizant Corporate Cards Targeted In Cyberattack
June 22, 2020  |  B2B Payments

A cyberattack from Maze ransomware against global business and tech firm Cognizant mostly hit the company’s corporate cards that had been issued to employees, the...

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New Zealand Seizes $90M In Bitcoin Fraud Case
New Zealand Seizes $90M In Bitcoin Fraud Case
June 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

New Zealand police have frozen $90 million they say belongs to alleged bitcoin scammer Alexander Vinnik in what’s being called the country’s largest money seizure ever....

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Visa Launches Advanced Identity Score To Help FIs Fight Application Fraud
Visa Launches Advanced Identity Score To Help FIs Fight Application Fraud
June 22, 2020  |  VISA

It’s the battle against fraud that can be lost right at the beginning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Freezes Crypto Fund Touting 100 Pct Returns
Bitcoin Daily: SEC Freezes Crypto Fund Touting 100 Pct Returns
June 22, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit to freeze the assets of two brothers allegedly engaged in “an offering fraud” and in misappropriating...

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eBay’s Head Of Payments On Localizing Buyer-Seller Experiences
eBay’s Head Of Payments On Localizing Buyer-Seller Experiences
June 19, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Merchants looking to expand their operations at home and abroad must be able to support their customers’ preferred payment methods, but doing so is no...

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Invoice Finance Steps Into The Business Recovery Conversation
Invoice Finance Steps Into The Business Recovery Conversation
June 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Keeping the trade engines moving is vital to the recovery of the global economy, but even as deals are struck and sales are made, businesses...

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Bitcoin Daily: SIMBA Chain Lands $1.5M Blockchain Contract From US Air Force; Centra Tech Co-Founder Pleads In Crypto Fraud Case
Bitcoin Daily: SIMBA Chain Lands $1.5M Blockchain Contract From US Air Force; Centra Tech Co-Founder...
June 17, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. Air Force has granted blockchain firm SIMBA Chain a $1.5 million check to help create a new blockchain for supply logistics in the...

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Fixing Banks’ AML Achilles’ Heel — Before The Fraudsters Pounce
Fixing Banks’ AML Achilles’ Heel — Before The Fraudsters Pounce
June 17, 2020  |  AML

In financial fraud, the breaches come when bank standards are lax. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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