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.
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault Calls Money Laundering Reports ‘Absurd’
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault Calls Money Laundering Reports ‘Absurd’
October 02, 2023  |  Retail

The CEO of luxury conglomerate LVMH reportedly dismissed money laundering allegations against him. The Paris prosecutor’s office said it is undertaking a preliminary investigation into...

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Bankman-Fried’s Friends May Be Key to Criminal Trial
Bankman-Fried’s Friends May Be Key to Criminal Trial
October 02, 2023  |  Legal

While the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has precluded the testimony of all of accused crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried’s seven witnesses in his imminent trial,...

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Report: Bankman-Fried’s Alleged Victims Still Believe in Crypto
Report: Bankman-Fried’s Alleged Victims Still Believe in Crypto
October 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite losing millions when FTX collapsed, some investors still believe in the promise of cryptocurrency. As CNBC reported Monday (Oct. 2) — in advance of a documentary on the...

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Visa Teams With Expel to Tackle $10.5 Trillion Cybercrime Threat
Visa Teams With Expel to Tackle $10.5 Trillion Cybercrime Threat
October 02, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Visa has teamed with security firm Expel to help customers guard themselves against cybercrime. The partnership, announced Monday (Oct. 2), is aimed at helping businesses address the rising...

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FTC Strengthens Cooperation With Latin American Partners to Fight Fraud
FTC Strengthens Cooperation With Latin American Partners to Fight Fraud
September 29, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has partnered with consumer protection authorities from four Latin American countries — Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru — to combat cross-border fraud....

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Coinbase CEO Criticizes Chase UK Ban on Crypto Transactions
Coinbase CEO Criticizes Chase UK Ban on Crypto Transactions
September 29, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has reportedly criticized J.P. Morgan Chase’s decision to block crypto-related transactions in its U.K. digital banking subsidiary, Chase UK. Armstrong said that private companies should not...

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Bankman-Fried Trades Cargo Shorts for Trousers as Trial Looms
Bankman-Fried Trades Cargo Shorts for Trousers as Trial Looms
September 29, 2023  |  Legal

The biggest white collar trial of the past 15 years starts next Tuesday (Oct. 3). And the defendant, Sam Bankman-Fried — the famously frumpled co-founder...

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Environmental and Fraud Concerns Could Kill Plastic Gift Cards
Environmental and Fraud Concerns Could Kill Plastic Gift Cards
September 28, 2023  |  Gift Cards

A ban on cards may be in the cards. Perhaps literally — at least for the plastic version of gift cards. The twin pressures that...

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Visa: New Fraud Dispute Rules Will Save Merchants ‘Billions’
Visa: New Fraud Dispute Rules Will Save Merchants ‘Billions’
September 28, 2023  |  VISA

Visa says it has made it easier for merchants to fight so-called “friendly fraud.” The payments giant on Thursday (Sept. 28) announced an update to its dispute process...

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