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.

Offline Bowling Goes Online Amid the COVID-19 Health Crisis

Offline Bowling Goes Online Amid the COVID-19 Health Crisis
Offline Bowling Goes Online Amid the COVID-19 Health Crisis
August 06, 2020  |  Authentication

Not many consumers are making their way to bowling alleys these days, so some operators see the chance to strike it big by taking bowling...

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Tampa Teen Pleads Not Guilty In Twitter Hacking
Tampa Teen Pleads Not Guilty In Twitter Hacking
August 05, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

The 17-year-old Florida teenager accused of being the mastermind of a plot to hack prominent Twitter accounts pleaded not guilty Tuesday (Aug. 4) to the...

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Today In Payments: Cash App Drives Square’s Strong Q2 Results; Study: COVID-19 Fraud Reaches $100M
Today In Payments: Cash App Drives Square’s Strong Q2 Results; Study: COVID-19 Fraud Reaches $100M
August 05, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Square reported strong second-quarter results, and COVID-19-related fraud has reached $100 million in the U.S. Plus, Walmart’s Sean Slovenski is stepping...

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Study: COVID-19 Fraud Reaches $100M
Study: COVID-19 Fraud Reaches $100M
August 05, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

SocialCatfish.com, the identity verification nonprofit, reported U.S. losses from COVID-19 fraud and ID theft have reached nearly $100 million since the pandemic emerged in March,...

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Report: Skillz Takes Bowling Online — And Strikes Out Bad Actors
Report: Skillz Takes Bowling Online — And Strikes Out Bad Actors
August 05, 2020  |  Authentication

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Fiserv: Merchants And The Need For Multilayered Security In A Digital-First World
Fiserv: Merchants And The Need For Multilayered Security In A Digital-First World
August 05, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

The degree to which COVID-19 has converted consumers to digital channels is very visible with a quick glance at the data. Tim Horton, head of global...

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SEC Probes Timing Of Eastman Kodak’s Announcement Of $765M Loan
SEC Probes Timing Of Eastman Kodak’s Announcement Of $765M Loan
August 04, 2020  |  Loans

Eastman Kodak’s surprise announcement of plans to reinvent itself as a drug manufacturer has run afoul of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a...

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Deep Dive: How Virtual Cards Can Ease Firms’ Cash Flow, Fraud Pains During The Pandemic
Deep Dive: How Virtual Cards Can Ease Firms’ Cash Flow, Fraud Pains During The Pandemic
August 04, 2020  |  B2B Payments

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