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.

China’s P2P Crackdown Nets 62 Arrests, $1.5B Seized

China’s P2P Crackdown Nets 62 Arrests, $1.5B Seized
China’s P2P Crackdown Nets 62 Arrests, $1.5B Seized
February 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

China’s Operation Fox Hunt has led to the arrest of 62 Chinese nationals abroad and the seizure of 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in assets from...

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Fizzle Of The Week: The NYC Amazon HQ That Will Never Be
Fizzle Of The Week: The NYC Amazon HQ That Will Never Be
February 15, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Amazon and the city of New York managed to pull off one of history’s more spectacular break-ups this week, with the Valentine’s Day announcement that...

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BEC Targets BSA Officials At Credit Unions
BEC Targets BSA Officials At Credit Unions
February 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Even Bank Secrecy Act officials are in the crosshairs of scammers, according to news of recent email “phishing” campaigns. Separately, the saga over the alleged...

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Experts Say Equifax Data Breach Was A Spy Job
Experts Say Equifax Data Breach Was A Spy Job
February 14, 2019  |  Fraud Attack

Remember all that stolen Equifax data? Remember how all those names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers and other information were...

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Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
February 14, 2019  |  Authentication

Nine months in, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is gathering steam, with fines accruing. Google’s $57 million fine on data protection violations, levied in...

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FTC: Romance Scammers Swindled $143M From Consumers In 2018
FTC: Romance Scammers Swindled $143M From Consumers In 2018
February 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission released a warning on Tuesday (Feb. 12) about potential “romance scams,” which cost victims a collective $143 million last year. Get...

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How ‘Dynamic Friction’ Could Be Online Fraud’s Kryptonite
How ‘Dynamic Friction’ Could Be Online Fraud’s Kryptonite
February 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Do you want to gain a step on fraudsters? Do you want to beat them while also making it as seamless as possible for legitimate...

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How Face ID Can Power End-To-End Verification
How Face ID Can Power End-To-End Verification
February 12, 2019  |  Authentication

Go back a generation or two and imagine the construction of the Gateway Arch — the sleek, shiny monument to westward expansion that stands along the...

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Digital Gains Often Come With Setbacks — And Criminality
Digital Gains Often Come With Setbacks — And Criminality
February 11, 2019  |  Today In Data

One of the participants in one of the biggest payments megadeals to date has made recent gains — a good sign for all the changes...

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