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.

Visa Reports 3X Leap in Fraud Attempts on Black Friday

Visa Reports 3X Leap in Fraud Attempts on Black Friday
Visa Reports 3X Leap in Fraud Attempts on Black Friday
December 04, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Visa blocked 280% more suspected fraud attempts on Black Friday in the United Kingdom this year compared to last year and 140% more across Europe....

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FinCEN Urges Money Services to Be Extra Vigilant in Cross-Border Remittances
FinCEN Urges Money Services to Be Extra Vigilant in Cross-Border Remittances
November 28, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert Friday (Nov. 28) reminding money services businesses (MSBs) that they should be vigilant in...

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EU Wants PSPs and Online Platforms to Cover Fraud Losses
EU Wants PSPs and Online Platforms to Cover Fraud Losses
November 28, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

The European Parliament and the European Council advanced rules that they said would provide consumers with greater protection from online fraud and hidden fees. Negotiators...

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Fake Sellers Trap Shoppers Racing for Holiday Deals
Fake Sellers Trap Shoppers Racing for Holiday Deals
November 28, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Marketplace scams are emerging as one of the fastest growing threats facing holiday shoppers, taking advantage of consumers who are searching for deals and making...

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Payments Leaders Say That Strategy Mattered More Than Scale in 2025
Payments Leaders Say That Strategy Mattered More Than Scale in 2025
November 27, 2025  |  Digital Payments

 Visa — Sam Hamilton, Head of AI and Data In January, Hamilton was prescient about artificial intelligence (AI). He laid out just how pervasive he...

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64% of Marketplaces Cut Churn With Embedded Finance Tools
64% of Marketplaces Cut Churn With Embedded Finance Tools
November 27, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Online marketplaces have spent the last decade layering payments and financial tools into their platforms. Now, they are shifting from experimentation to disciplined execution as...

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Anthropic Pushes Back as Hackers Press AI Weak Spots
Anthropic Pushes Back as Hackers Press AI Weak Spots
November 26, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic published research Monday (Nov. 24) showing its Claude Opus 4.5 model, released the same day, reduced successful prompt injection attacks to 1% in browser-based...

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Block: Digital Payment Scams Have a Surprisingly Youthful Face
Block: Digital Payment Scams Have a Surprisingly Youthful Face
November 26, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Watch more: Digital Shift: Block’s Brian Boates Across the double-edged sword of technology, it’s fraud that can cut businesses the sharpest. The digital payments revolution...

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