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.

The Changing Landscape Of eCommerce Fraud 

The Changing Landscape Of eCommerce Fraud 
The Changing Landscape Of eCommerce Fraud 
November 08, 2019  |  Today In Data

Fraudsters are wily, striving to stay one step ahead of authentication protocols and other efforts to stop bad actors from compromising consumers’ accounts. Merchants and eCommerce...

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Deep Dive: Balancing SCA Compliance And Customer Satisfaction
Deep Dive: Balancing SCA Compliance And Customer Satisfaction
November 08, 2019  |  Regulation

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) was designed to improve authentication standards across Europe, and enable money to move quickly, while reassuring all parties that funds were...

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Keeping On-Demand Professional Services Fraud-Free
Keeping On-Demand Professional Services Fraud-Free
November 08, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Catching fraudsters can feel like a game of whack-a-mole for marketplaces that must carefully vet both buyers and sellers. The key, says Oisin Hanrahan, CEO...

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Bank Of England Tells HSBC To Tighten Fraud, Staff Compliance
Bank Of England Tells HSBC To Tighten Fraud, Staff Compliance
November 07, 2019  |  Regulation

The Bank of England has told HSBC to improve compliance controls for non-fiscal factors like fraud and staff conduct, according to a report by Reuters....

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How Handy Uses Data To Find Fraudsters Before They Strike
How Handy Uses Data To Find Fraudsters Before They Strike
November 07, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

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Finding Payments’ 2020 Hidden Value Today
Finding Payments’ 2020 Hidden Value Today
November 07, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

One of the themes of the coming decade — we’ve sprung for a top-shelf crystal ball here at PYMNTS, so we can state such things...

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Inside Affirm’s ID Verification And Fraud Prevention Techniques
Inside Affirm’s ID Verification And Fraud Prevention Techniques
November 06, 2019  |  Authentication

Stringent ID verification is crucial for online lenders to prevent fraudsters from using stolen identities to rip them off. This means lenders must utilize hard-to-falsify...

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When Being Proactive Creates Fraud Blind Spots
When Being Proactive Creates Fraud Blind Spots
November 06, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

When it comes to fighting fraud, it’s not really what you know – not exactly, at least. It’s what you don’t know, and how you...

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Tax Agency Defines Crypto As Commodities; Crypto Exchange Bittrex Sued For SIM Card Bitcoin Theft
Bitcoin Daily: UK Tax Agency Defines Crypto As Commodities; Crypto Exchange Bittrex Sued For SIM...
November 05, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The U.K.’s tax authority has released cryptocurrency tax guidance for businesses, revealing that crypto assets will still be defined as commodities. That means that companies...

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