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.

Deep Dive: Balancing SCA Compliance And Customer Satisfaction

Deep Dive: Balancing SCA Compliance And Customer Satisfaction
Deep Dive: Balancing SCA Compliance And Customer Satisfaction
November 08, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) was designed to improve authentication standards across Europe, and enable money to move quickly, while reassuring all parties that funds were...

READ MORE >
Keeping On-Demand Professional Services Fraud-Free
Keeping On-Demand Professional Services Fraud-Free
November 08, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Catching fraudsters can feel like a game of whack-a-mole for marketplaces that must carefully vet both buyers and sellers. The key, says Oisin Hanrahan, CEO...

READ MORE >
Bank Of England Tells HSBC To Tighten Fraud, Staff Compliance
Bank Of England Tells HSBC To Tighten Fraud, Staff Compliance
November 07, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The Bank of England has told HSBC to improve compliance controls for non-fiscal factors like fraud and staff conduct, according to a report by Reuters....

READ MORE >
How Handy Uses Data To Find Fraudsters Before They Strike
How Handy Uses Data To Find Fraudsters Before They Strike
November 07, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

READ MORE >
Finding Payments’ 2020 Hidden Value Today
Finding Payments’ 2020 Hidden Value Today
November 07, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

One of the themes of the coming decade — we’ve sprung for a top-shelf crystal ball here at PYMNTS, so we can state such things...

READ MORE >
Inside Affirm’s ID Verification And Fraud Prevention Techniques
Inside Affirm’s ID Verification And Fraud Prevention Techniques
November 06, 2019  |  Authentication

Stringent ID verification is crucial for online lenders to prevent fraudsters from using stolen identities to rip them off. This means lenders must utilize hard-to-falsify...

READ MORE >
When Being Proactive Creates Fraud Blind Spots
When Being Proactive Creates Fraud Blind Spots
November 06, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

When it comes to fighting fraud, it’s not really what you know – not exactly, at least. It’s what you don’t know, and how you...

READ MORE >
Bitcoin Daily: UK Tax Agency Defines Crypto As Commodities; Crypto Exchange Bittrex Sued For SIM Card Bitcoin Theft
Bitcoin Daily: UK Tax Agency Defines Crypto As Commodities; Crypto Exchange Bittrex Sued For SIM...
November 05, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The U.K.’s tax authority has released cryptocurrency tax guidance for businesses, revealing that crypto assets will still be defined as commodities. That means that companies...

READ MORE >