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.

Instagram’s High-Fashion Fakes Problem
Instagram’s High-Fashion Fakes Problem
May 06, 2019  |  Retail

Instagram has a counterfeit goods problem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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UK Gov’t Now Accepts Apple Pay For Some Services
UK Gov’t Now Accepts Apple Pay For Some Services
May 06, 2019  |  Apple Pay

The U.K. government has now started accepting Apple Pay for certain online payment services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Study: BEC Attacks On Financial Service Firms Up 60 Pct
Study: BEC Attacks On Financial Service Firms Up 60 Pct
May 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Proofpoint finds in a new study that BEC scams have financial service firms in the crosshairs, with attacks on that sector up 60 percent at...

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Discovering (A Lack Of) Price Discovery Amid Bitcoin Fraud Allegations
Discovering (A Lack Of) Price Discovery Amid Bitcoin Fraud Allegations
May 01, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Generally speaking, price discovery is the way anything that changes hands – from stocks to bonds to software to services – finds a “real” price. It’s...

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Deep Dive: How Fraudsters Swindle The Mobile Order-Ahead Industry
Deep Dive: How Fraudsters Swindle The Mobile Order-Ahead Industry
April 30, 2019  |  Mobile Order Ahead

As is the case for all connected technologies, mobile order-ahead apps are constantly at risk for cyberattacks, which target credit card information and other highly...

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Freight Firm Celadon Settles Accounting Fraud Claims
Freight Firm Celadon Settles Accounting Fraud Claims
April 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Indianapolis-based freight trucking company Celadon Group has agreed to pay its investors $42.2 million after filing false financial statements and lying to auditors. Get the...

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Singapore Police Prevent Bitcoin Machine Scam
Singapore Police Prevent Bitcoin Machine Scam
April 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Police in Singapore helped stop a scam that was targeting users of bitcoin machines at a local mall. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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NY AG Goes After Bitfinex; Bitcoin Price Drops
NY AG Goes After Bitfinex; Bitcoin Price Drops
April 26, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies declined in trading Thursday (April 26) night after the New York Attorney General went after Bitfinex, a crypto exchange, for hiding the fact it’s...

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How B.GOOD Got Good At Mobile Ordering
How B.GOOD Got Good At Mobile Ordering
April 26, 2019  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Mobile order-ahead apps have skyrocketed in popularity, with more than 60 percent of all digital restaurant orders placed on a mobile device. As mobile ordering...

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