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.
Visa Reduces Fraud At The Pump By 50+ Percent
Visa Reduces Fraud At The Pump By 50+ Percent
June 14, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Gas stations are a hot spot for card fraud. Mark Nelsen, Visa’s SVP of Risk Products, shares new data on how Visa Transaction Advisor has...

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For Chargebacks, A 50 bp Rule Of Thumb
For Chargebacks, A 50 bp Rule Of Thumb
June 14, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Chargebacks can sink profits and reputations — and more often than not they're tied to fraud. Once they hit 50 bps of transactions, says a...

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SEC Goes After ‘Fraudulent’ Invoice Financing Firm
SEC Goes After ‘Fraudulent’ Invoice Financing Firm
June 09, 2016  |  B2B Payments

In what lawyers for the Securities and Exchange Commission described as a case that “presents an emergency,” the U.S. regulator moved to shut down a Miami-based...

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BioCatch Boosts Behavioral Biometrics Tech
BioCatch Boosts Behavioral Biometrics Tech
June 09, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

BioCatch, a global behavioral authentication and malware detection company, announced on Wednesday (June 8) that it will extend its collaboration with Microsoft Azure to increase...

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Breaking The Fraud Piece Of The Payments Puzzle
Breaking The Fraud Piece Of The Payments Puzzle
May 17, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Whether we like it or not, fraud and identity theft play a significant role in the payments ecosystem. Unfortunately for both consumers and payments players...

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ECB To Set Up Cyberattack Warning Database
ECB To Set Up Cyberattack Warning Database
May 13, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Thursday (May 12) that it is setting up a database that will be used to register and track...

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