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.

Are Online Resale Sites Rife With Counterfeits?
Are Online Resale Sites Rife With Counterfeits?
September 30, 2019  |  Retail

Counterfeiting is stereotypically the domain of luxury goods, where fraudsters dupe unsuspecting shoppers into buying fake handbags, accessories or beauty products. But as with the...

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FBI, BBB Sound Another Business Email Compromise Alarm
FBI, BBB Sound Another Business Email Compromise Alarm
September 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Three Kenya-based online scammers are reportedly headed to sentencing after allegedly stealing $3 million from U.S. companies via the Business Email Compromise scam, reports in...

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Study: More People Fall Prey To Fraudsters Online Than By Phone
Study: More People Fall Prey To Fraudsters Online Than By Phone
September 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A recent study about how people respond to scammers shows that consumers are more likely to become victims on social media and online marketplaces than...

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DoorDash Says May Breach Hit 4.9M Users
DoorDash Says May Breach Hit 4.9M Users
September 26, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

DoorDash has revealed that it was the victim of a data breach in May. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Deep Dive: The Benefits And Challenges Of Real-Time Push Payments
Deep Dive: The Benefits And Challenges Of Real-Time Push Payments
September 26, 2019  |  Faster Payments

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How To Trust And Verify In The Platform Economy Age
How To Trust And Verify In The Platform Economy Age
September 25, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Not all friction is bad when it comes to payments.  As Stephen Ritter, CTO at Mitek, tells Karen Webster. The sharing economy presents easy and...

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Dr. Alexa? How Voice Assistants Can Cure Patient Billing’s Ills
Dr. Alexa? How Voice Assistants Can Cure Patient Billing’s Ills
September 25, 2019  |  Intelligence of Things

Fifth generation (5G) networks are slated to be in use around the world by 2020. These networks offer higher data processing, lower latencies and more...

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Top News In Payments: Amex To Debut Pay With Bank Transfer; Microsoft Rolls Out Dynamics 365 Commerce
Top News In Payments: Amex To Debut Pay With Bank Transfer; Microsoft Rolls Out Dynamics...
September 24, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, American Express is rolling out a new Pay with Bank Transfer product to U.K. consumers. Also, Microsoft has launched...

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MyPayrollHR Founder Faces $70M Fraud Charge
MyPayrollHR Founder Faces $70M Fraud Charge
September 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The CEO and founder of the New York payroll company MyPayrollHR was arrested and charged Monday (Sept. 23) in a $70 million bank fraud scheme...

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