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.

FBI Details Evolving Sophistication Of BEC Scammers

FBI Details Evolving Sophistication Of BEC Scammers
FBI Details Evolving Sophistication Of BEC Scammers
March 09, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The FBI has once again sounded the alarm on the proliferation of digital fraud like ransomware and the business email compromise (BEC) scam, releasing new...

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India’s Yes Bank Founder Held On Fraud Charges
India’s Yes Bank Founder Held On Fraud Charges
March 09, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor was arrested on money-laundering charges amid efforts to formulate a rescue plan for the country’s fourth-largest private lender, Reuters reported...

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PayPal On Bringing Data Firepower To Bust Illegal Gun Trafficking
PayPal On Bringing Data Firepower To Bust Illegal Gun Trafficking
March 09, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

To ferret out crime, follow the money; to put a stop to crime, stop the money from getting to the bad guys in the first...

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Today In Payments: India Seizes Control Of Yes Bank; JPMC CEO Dimon Recovers From Heart Surgery
Today In Payments: India Seizes Control Of Yes Bank; JPMC CEO Dimon Recovers From Heart...
March 06, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, the Indian government has taken control of Yes Bank as it creates a bailout plan for the bank, and JPMorgan...

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As Virus Spreads, So Do Fraudsters – And The Data To Battle Them
As Virus Spreads, So Do Fraudsters – And The Data To Battle Them
March 06, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

This week in payments can be summed up, of course, in one word: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Deep Dive: Confronting APIs’ Authentication, DDoS Security Threats
Deep Dive: Confronting APIs’ Authentication, DDoS Security Threats
March 06, 2020  |  API

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UK’s Virgin Media Exposed 900,000 Customers’ Data
UK’s Virgin Media Exposed 900,000 Customers’ Data
March 05, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Virgin Media announced Thursday (March 5) that the personal details of 900,000 customers had been accessed by a third party as the company left a...

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