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.

CFTC Ups Crypto Regulation In 2018

CFTC Ups Crypto Regulation In 2018
CFTC Ups Crypto Regulation In 2018
October 08, 2018  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reported an increase in enforcement actions in the last fiscal year, partly due to a rise in cryptocurrency cases...

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NEW DATA: 40 Percent Of  Consumers Think Online Security Can Be Better, Faster
NEW DATA: 40 Percent Of Consumers Think Online Security Can Be Better, Faster
October 08, 2018  |  Authentication

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Brighterion CEO: Why It’s Time To Break The AML Fraud Prevention Tech Rules
Brighterion CEO: Why It’s Time To Break The AML Fraud Prevention Tech Rules
October 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Sure, the continuing-to-unfold scandal at Danske Bank has been shocking. However, as Akli Adjaoute, founder and CEO of Brighterion, tells Karen Webster, it’s not really...

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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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