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.

Bitcoin Daily: Gemcoin Founder Pleads Guilty In $147M Fraud Case; Dubliner Forfeits $67.6M In Bitcoin As Part Of Drug Case
Bitcoin Daily: Gemcoin Founder Pleads Guilty In $147M Fraud Case; Dubliner Forfeits $67.6M In Bitcoin...
February 20, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Steve Chen, the mastermind behind a $147 million gemcoin fraud from 2013 to 2015, pleaded guilty of his crimes of tax evasion and conspiracy to...

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Fraud Decisioning Orchestrates A Response
Fraud Decisioning Orchestrates A Response
February 19, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Some people think the best thing about the Pennsylvania-based convenience store and fuel chain Wawa is their absurdly delicious jalapeño-stuffed pretzels, oozing with molten cheese....

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Bitcoin Daily: IRS To Meet With Crypto Groups; Thieves Take $630,000 In Ether From Lender bZx
Bitcoin Daily: IRS To Meet With Crypto Groups; Thieves Take $630,000 In Ether From Lender...
February 19, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The IRS has invited cryptocurrency groups to meet for a regulatory summit March 3 to discuss how the two can work together going forward, published...

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How Cisco Is Building The Smart Cities Of The Future
How Cisco Is Building The Smart Cities Of The Future
February 18, 2020  |  Intelligence of Things

The global smart city market is set to reach $252 billion by 2025. To keep smart city initiatives secure, there’s a growing need for stringent...

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Deep Dive: Orchestrating Complex Authentication And Fraud Decisioning
Deep Dive: Orchestrating Complex Authentication And Fraud Decisioning
February 18, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

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Rebuilding Document Authentication For A Faster-Paced Planet
Rebuilding Document Authentication For A Faster-Paced Planet
February 18, 2020  |  Authentication

Technology tends come with much advanced promotion — for the good reason that the more novel an idea, the more time needs to be spent...

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Fighting Fraudsters At The FI/Customer Journey Starting Line
Fighting Fraudsters At The FI/Customer Journey Starting Line
February 18, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

In the battle against fraudsters, financial institutions (FIs) must start at the beginning – literally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Bitcoin Daily: FCoin Shuts After $130M Shortfall; Scam Threatens Via Google Ads
Bitcoin Daily: FCoin Shuts After $130M Shortfall; Scam Threatens Via Google Ads
February 18, 2020  |  Bitcoin

FCoin has stopped all trading and withdrawal after it was revealed that the crypto exchange had a shortage of $130 million worth in crypto assets,...

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Greyhound Drives Omnichannel Security With AI, Advanced Learning Tools
Greyhound Drives Omnichannel Security With AI, Advanced Learning Tools
February 17, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

Bad actors are increasingly targeting transit companies’ loyalty programs and relying on stolen payment credentials, but tighter online authentication measures and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solutions...

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