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.

Fake IDs And Fraud’s Other Face
Fake IDs And Fraud’s Other Face
October 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Among the many plots and ploys, fraudsters fake IDs. They make off with ill-gotten gains, hurting firms and consumers alike — and in the online...

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Easy Pickings For BEC Criminals?
Easy Pickings For BEC Criminals?
October 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The age of business email compromise (BEC) is upon us. And for the scammers, it’s not all that hard to do the scamming. Get the Full...

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Today in Data: Bridging The Digital Payments Divide, Carefully
Today in Data: Bridging The Digital Payments Divide, Carefully
October 04, 2018  |  Today In Data

There is much evidence to suggest that the only acceptable pace for digitization in payments and commerce is faster. Disbursements, wherever one may find them, are almost...

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Why Machines Need Humans To Beat Online Fraud
Why Machines Need Humans To Beat Online Fraud
October 03, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraudsters are nothing if not actors. Some of them are quite good, perhaps even worthy of an Oscar (or at least a Golden Globe), while...

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Getting B2B Payments Out Of The Paper Check Dark Ages
Getting B2B Payments Out Of The Paper Check Dark Ages
October 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Someone needs to write an epic poem about the paper check. Love it or hate it (and we all say we hate it even though...

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Five At Five: Discover Makes Friends With Amazon
Five At Five: Discover Makes Friends With Amazon
October 02, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the nice things Discover’s new CEO is...

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Businesses Being Blindsided By Check Fraud, TROY Warns
Businesses Being Blindsided By Check Fraud, TROY Warns
October 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The saying has probably been heard before: Don’t accept or cash checks from a stranger. The consumer world is well-versed on the threat of check...

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Vocalink On The Grim Facts Behind Financial Crime’s $1.4T Toll
Vocalink On The Grim Facts Behind Financial Crime’s $1.4T Toll
October 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Halloween comes early this year as we delve into a slew of grisly facts about financial crime in our latest Data Drivers. Losses amount to...

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