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.

 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes

 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes
 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes
August 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Ransomware, paid in bitcoin, is gaining traction as a way for fraudsters to bilk victims out of their money. Elsewhere, in the UK, business email...

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 AppZen On The State Of Spend Auditing
 AppZen On The State Of Spend Auditing
August 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Auditing expenses without the aid of technology is an inefficient endeavor — and errors or fraud can slip under the radar. AppZen found in recent...

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How Chipotle Is Keeping Rewards Out Of The Hands Of Hackers
How Chipotle Is Keeping Rewards Out Of The Hands Of Hackers
August 16, 2019  |  Mobile Order Ahead

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IRS Finds Discrepancies In Crypto Holders’ Tax Returns
IRS Finds Discrepancies In Crypto Holders’ Tax Returns
August 16, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Internal Revenue Service has issued another warning to cryptocurrency investors with federal returns that don’t match the information received from virtual currency exchanges. Get...

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Instagram To Crack Down On Fake Story Watchers
Instagram To Crack Down On Fake Story Watchers
August 15, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

There is a known issue on Instagram with strangers “watching” stories on the platform in an attempt to gain followers. Instagram said it is aware...

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Diving Into Corporate Payments’ SCA Exemption
Diving Into Corporate Payments’ SCA Exemption
August 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

PSD2 compliance challenges continue to roll in, with strong customer authentication (SCA) requirements headed merchants’ way next month. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Alleged CapOne Hacker Might Have Stolen Data From 30+ Companies
Alleged CapOne Hacker Might Have Stolen Data From 30+ Companies
August 14, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Paige A. Thompson, who has been accused of hacking into Capital One’s cloud and compromising the data of 100 million people, may have also hacked...

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