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.

Data Dive, Criminality Edition: Fingerprints And Wire Fraud And Money Laundering (Oh My!)

Data Dive, Criminality Edition: Fingerprints And Wire Fraud And Money Laundering (Oh My!)
Data Dive, Criminality Edition: Fingerprints And Wire Fraud And Money Laundering (Oh My!)
April 15, 2019  |  Data Dive

Not every innovation is a good innovation. Some, like the pet rock, are merely fads. Others, like the iPhone, are change-the-world impactful. Then there are...

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Alexa, Stolen Fingerprints And The Rest Of The Week’s News
Alexa, Stolen Fingerprints And The Rest Of The Week’s News
April 12, 2019  |  News

It’s the end of a busy week, one full of news about payments and commerce. We here at PYMNTS are as excited about the weekend...

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Boosting The Good Growth And Killing The Weeds
Boosting The Good Growth And Killing The Weeds
April 12, 2019  |  Today In Data

As flowers are blooming in real gardens for spring, innovative ideas are blooming metaphorical gardens in payments and commerce. Things are getting faster and easier...

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BEC Fraudsters Eye HR Departments As Prey      
BEC Fraudsters Eye HR Departments As Prey      
April 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Fraudsters are always evolving and now are training BEC scams to focus on HR and finance departments.  Separately ACH debit and ACH credit fraud are...

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Deep Dive: With Contactless mPOS, SMBS Find The Magic Touch
Deep Dive: With Contactless mPOS, SMBS Find The Magic Touch
April 11, 2019  |  MPOS Tracker

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SWIFT On Cybercrime’s Evolution Post-Bangladesh Bank Heist
SWIFT On Cybercrime’s Evolution Post-Bangladesh Bank Heist
April 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Three years after fraudsters made off with $101 million from a Bangladesh bank, cyber threats have evolved, according to a new report by SWIFT.  The...

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Cybercrooks’ Latest Trick: Steal Less Money
Cybercrooks’ Latest Trick: Steal Less Money
April 10, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A report by Bloomberg said that after one of the biggest cyber heists in history involving the theft of $100 million from the Bangladeshi central...

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Measuring Technology’s Promise Against Its Progress
Measuring Technology’s Promise Against Its Progress
April 10, 2019  |  Today In Data

There is no shortage of wonders in payments and commerce, which are advertised as the next big disruption in how consumers transact. Instant payments, voice...

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Medical Equipment Cos Charged In $1.2B Healthcare Fraud
Medical Equipment Cos Charged In $1.2B Healthcare Fraud
April 10, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. authorities announced that they have charged a number of individuals in connection with one of the biggest healthcare frauds ever prosecuted in the nation....

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