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.

Deep Dive: Using Positive Friction And A Multi-Pronged Approach To Fraud Decisioning
Deep Dive: Using Positive Friction And A Multi-Pronged Approach To Fraud Decisioning
March 24, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

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New Data: FIs’ Most Underutilized Asset: Their Apps
New Data: FIs’ Most Underutilized Asset: Their Apps
March 24, 2020  |  Authentication

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Hackers Target World Health Organization
Hackers Target World Health Organization
March 23, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A hacking organization tried to breach the World Health Organization (WHO) recently, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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DOJ Shuts Down Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccine Website
DOJ Shuts Down Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccine Website
March 23, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that it has shut down a website fraudulently claiming to have vaccine kits for the coronavirus, according to a...

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How Emerging Travel Group Uses AI To Weather Fraud Turbulence
How Emerging Travel Group Uses AI To Weather Fraud Turbulence
March 23, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

With the global travel industry expected to lose $11 billion to fraud this year, online travel agents (OTAs) must safeguard against threats across multiple channels....

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Lawsuit Says Facebook Officials Knew About Ad Metric Issues And Did Nothing
Lawsuit Says Facebook Officials Knew About Ad Metric Issues And Did Nothing
March 22, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook is under fire in a new set of documents in a lawsuit, which allege the company knew for years that paid advertising services on...

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Stopping Fraudsters From Taking The Travel Industry For An $11B Ride
Stopping Fraudsters From Taking The Travel Industry For An $11B Ride
March 20, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

With the global travel industry expected to lose $11 billion to fraud this year, online travel agents (OTAs) must safeguard against threats across multiple channels....

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Sweden Fines Swedbank $386M For AML Missteps
Sweden Fines Swedbank $386M For AML Missteps
March 20, 2020  |  International

Sweden’s oldest retail bank will face a hefty $386 million fine for a scandal that erupted last year over the bank’s poor handling of money...

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Fraudsters Request Pre-Payment For Bogus COVID-19 Vaccine
Fraudsters Request Pre-Payment For Bogus COVID-19 Vaccine
March 19, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Phone scammers claiming to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are saying they have a vaccine to cure the coronavirus (COVID-19),...

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