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.

FTC Refunds $12M To Consumer Victims Of Bogus Online Trial Memberships
FTC Refunds $12M To Consumer Victims Of Bogus Online Trial Memberships
May 18, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

More than 147,000 consumers who were scammed by I Works are getting full refunds totaling $12 million, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Monday (May...

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Mastercard Launches Anti-Fraud Measures At Gas Pumps
Mastercard Launches Anti-Fraud Measures At Gas Pumps
May 18, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Mastercard has announced a series of consumer protections aimed at protecting customers and merchants from fraud at fuel stations. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Enlisting AI And Biometrics In The Fight Against Digital Identity Theft
Enlisting AI And Biometrics In The Fight Against Digital Identity Theft
May 18, 2020  |  Authentication

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QSRs Face The Dual Challenges Of Digital Fraud And Third-Party Competition
QSRs Face The Dual Challenges Of Digital Fraud And Third-Party Competition
May 18, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Restaurants face a tough fight, with a mere 40 percent survival rate in their first year. That fight is becoming more challenging amid the COVID-19...

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Deep Dive: Why COVID-19 Is Leading To eCommerce Onboarding Security Shifts
Deep Dive: Why COVID-19 Is Leading To eCommerce Onboarding Security Shifts
May 18, 2020  |  Digital Onboarding

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Fighting CNP Fraud With ‘Data Collaboration’
Fighting CNP Fraud With ‘Data Collaboration’
May 18, 2020  |  Credit Unions

There’s nothing new under the sun, goes the saying — but when it comes to payments fraud, there are new ways to do it. Get...

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Feds Probe Loss Of Millions In Jobless Claims To Fraudsters
Feds Probe Loss Of Millions In Jobless Claims To Fraudsters
May 17, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A Nigerian fraud ring is suspected by the U.S. Secret Service of siphoning hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment payments from numerous state programs...

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A Digital ID Fix For Online Estate Planning
A Digital ID Fix For Online Estate Planning
May 15, 2020  |  Authentication

Estate planning has historically meant knocking on an attorney’s door and filling out paperwork. Laws requiring consumers to have in-person meetings and submit physical ID...

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Chronic Tacos On Using AI To Fight COVID-Related Fraud
Chronic Tacos On Using AI To Fight COVID-Related Fraud
May 15, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting industries around the world, but few have been hit as hard as restaurants. Social distancing and stay-at-home orders have resulted...

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