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.

Pandemic Scammers Robbed US Consumers Of More Than $77M

Pandemic Scammers Robbed US Consumers Of More Than $77M
Pandemic Scammers Robbed US Consumers Of More Than $77M
July 07, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Americans have lost more than $77 million in COVID-19 fraud since the start of the year, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Get the Full...

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FIs Advised To Be On The Lookout For Imposter Scams, Money Mule Schemes
FIs Advised To Be On The Lookout For Imposter Scams, Money Mule Schemes
July 07, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. Treasury Department’s financial crime unit has alerted financial institutions (FIs) about imposter scams arising during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Deutsche Bank Forks Over $150M In Epstein, Foreign Bank AML Settlement
Deutsche Bank Forks Over $150M In Epstein, Foreign Bank AML Settlement
July 07, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Deutsche Bank has agreed to a $150 million settlement with New York regulators over allegations that the giant German bank was effectively asleep at the...

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Wirecard Exec Who Ran Unit At Heart Of Scandal In Custody In Munich
Wirecard Exec Who Ran Unit At Heart Of Scandal In Custody In Munich
July 06, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Wirecard executive Oliver Bellenhaus, 46, has been arrested in Munich for his alleged central role in the massive worldwide fraud case currently enveloping the company,...

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Probe Claims Luckin Coffee Chair May Have Known Of Discrepancies
Probe Claims Luckin Coffee Chair May Have Known Of Discrepancies
July 06, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

The head of Luckin Coffee Inc. knew or should have known about the accounting misconduct at the Beijing-based java chain, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Warns Consumers Of Crypto-Trading Scams; Hamilton FinTech Launches Jefferson Stablecoin
Bitcoin Daily: SEC Warns Consumers Of Crypto-Trading Scams; Hamilton FinTech Launches Jefferson Stablecoin
July 06, 2020  |  Bitcoin

To commemorate the Fourth of July holiday, Hamilton Fintech has launched the Jefferson Coin (JEF), according to a press release, a new stablecoin backed by...

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Audit: Wirecard Payments, Issuing Businesses Have Been Bleeding Cash For Years
Audit: Wirecard Payments, Issuing Businesses Have Been Bleeding Cash For Years
July 05, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

As details about the failed management of Wirecard AG unfold, it becomes clear that the company’s core business has been losing cash for years, the...

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How FIs Adapt Fraud Detection During Times Of Behavioral Upheaval
How FIs Adapt Fraud Detection During Times Of Behavioral Upheaval
July 03, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

The shuttering and reopening of states' economies are causing seismic shifts in consumer behaviors. Tried and tested ways of catching fraudsters, such as comparing consumers'...

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