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.

Experian Launches KYC Solution That Flags Changes to Customer Data

Experian Launches KYC Solution That Flags Changes to Customer Data
Experian Launches KYC Solution That Flags Changes to Customer Data
September 09, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Experian launched a new solution in the United Kingdom that streamlines know your customer (KYC) checks by continuously monitoring customer data from internal and external...

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Treasury Marks 66% Jump in Scam Losses From SE Asia
Treasury Marks 66% Jump in Scam Losses From SE Asia
September 09, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

The Department of the Treasury sanctioned a network of cyber scammers based in Southeast Asia. The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) levied sanctions...

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Crypto ATMs Branded as Fraud Pipelines in Landmark DC Lawsuit
Crypto ATMs Branded as Fraud Pipelines in Landmark DC Lawsuit
September 08, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Financial innovation can often collide with the reality of consumer risk.  A lawsuit filed Monday (Sept. 8) the District of Columbia (D.C.) against Athena Bitcoin,...

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SEC Launches Task Force to Prevent Fraud Against Investors
SEC Launches Task Force to Prevent Fraud Against Investors
September 08, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

The SEC is upping its efforts to fight cross-border fraud targeting American investors. A new cross-border task force, announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission...

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FinCEN Supports Banking Consortium Approach to Fraud
FinCEN Supports Banking Consortium Approach to Fraud
September 05, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued guidance Friday (Sept. 5) that it said aims to encourage appropriate, voluntary cross-border sharing of information between and among financial...

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Hackers Target Salesloft and Drift in Social Engineering Attack
Hackers Target Salesloft and Drift in Social Engineering Attack
September 05, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

The number of companies impacted by the cyberattack on Salesloft’s Drift, and the ultimate severity of the attack, are reportedly still unknown. The data breaches...

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ECB Official Says Digital Euro Would Enhance Resilience
ECB Official Says Digital Euro Would Enhance Resilience
September 04, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union should accelerate its efforts to introduce a digital euro, in part because this technology would support resilience and inclusiveness, Piero Cipollone, member...

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Crypto Sector Beset by Hackers Posing as Recruiters
Crypto Sector Beset by Hackers Posing as Recruiters
September 04, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers from North Korea are reportedly flooding the cryptocurrency sector with seemingly legitimate job offers. As Reuters reported Thursday (Sept. 4), it’s part of a scam...

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