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.

How A Local Lens For Risk Analysis Can Fight Global Money Laundering And Fraud

How A Local Lens For Risk Analysis Can Fight Global  Money Laundering  And Fraud
How A Local Lens For Risk Analysis Can Fight Global Money Laundering And Fraud
March 12, 2020  |  AML

Knowing what fraud risks challenge a merchant sector in the U.S. is not enough to safeguard that sector in other markets — and that could...

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Paris Sentences 6 In $50M Impersonation Plot 
Paris Sentences 6 In $50M Impersonation Plot 
March 12, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Six men were convicted by a Paris court in a $50 million impersonation plot that conned wealthy residents into giving money to help the government...

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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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