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.

AML Probe Into Swedbank Turns Up $4.8M In Possible Violations
AML Probe Into Swedbank Turns Up $4.8M In Possible Violations
March 11, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Swedbank anti-money laundering (AML) probe by the law firm Clifford Chance has uncovered 586 transactions totaling roughly $4.8 million in possible U.S. sanction violations,...

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Global Payments: Taking A Localized Approach To Fighting Fraud
Global Payments: Taking A Localized Approach To Fighting Fraud
March 11, 2020  |  AML

Regulators are passing stricter policies, as well as cracking down on anti-money laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC) and sanctions noncompliance. Fines related to noncompliance...

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Fifth Third Bank Sued By CFPB Over Fake Accounts
Fifth Third Bank Sued By CFPB Over Fake Accounts
March 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp alleging that employees opened accounts for customers without their consent in...

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Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?
Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?
March 10, 2020  |  Authentication

 Digital identity solutions are becoming more and more commonplace, especially as consumers grow increasingly aware of the weaknesses of authentication methods like passwords. A recent...

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Coronavirus: Amazon Adjusts Attendance Policy; Trip.com Chairman, CEO To Stop Taking Salaries
Coronavirus: Amazon Adjusts Attendance Policy; Trip.com Chairman, CEO To Stop Taking Salaries
March 09, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus could have wide-reaching effects on medical facilities, eCommerce retailers, technology and the economy as a whole. Here are the latest updates on the...

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FBI Details Evolving Sophistication Of BEC Scammers
FBI Details Evolving Sophistication Of BEC Scammers
March 09, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The FBI has once again sounded the alarm on the proliferation of digital fraud like ransomware and the business email compromise (BEC) scam, releasing new...

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India’s Yes Bank Founder Held On Fraud Charges
India’s Yes Bank Founder Held On Fraud Charges
March 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor was arrested on money-laundering charges amid efforts to formulate a rescue plan for the country’s fourth-largest private lender, Reuters reported...

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PayPal On Bringing Data Firepower To Bust Illegal Gun Trafficking
PayPal On Bringing Data Firepower To Bust Illegal Gun Trafficking
March 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

To ferret out crime, follow the money; to put a stop to crime, stop the money from getting to the bad guys in the first...

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Today In Payments: India Seizes Control Of Yes Bank; JPMC CEO Dimon Recovers From Heart Surgery
Today In Payments: India Seizes Control Of Yes Bank; JPMC CEO Dimon Recovers From Heart...
March 06, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, the Indian government has taken control of Yes Bank as it creates a bailout plan for the bank, and JPMorgan...

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