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.

Investors Haven’t Forgotten About Alternative SMB Finance
Investors Haven’t Forgotten About Alternative SMB Finance
December 15, 2017  |  B2B Payments

By now, the alternative lending market is hardly new, and investor appetite for startups in the space seems to have waned. But every few weeks,...

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The Frightful Five: Fake Apps And Hubcaps
The Frightful Five: Fake Apps And Hubcaps
December 14, 2017  |  Retail

When a company is as massive as any one of the Frightful Five, the bad news is it’s inevitable that some things will slip under...

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PayPal, Accel Back Fraud Detection Startup, Simility
PayPal, Accel Back Fraud Detection Startup, Simility
December 13, 2017  |  Investments

Simility, the fraud detection and risk management startup, has landed $17.5 million in funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Fourteen Months In, Extra Credit For Faster (ACH) Credit?
Fourteen Months In, Extra Credit For Faster (ACH) Credit?
December 13, 2017  |  Faster Payments

In an age where faster is a hallmark of, well, everything, it follows that the same should be true of payments. Get the Full Story...

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Airbnb Plays Nice With French Regulators Over Payments
Airbnb Plays Nice With French Regulators Over Payments
December 12, 2017  |  Regulation

Airbnb, the short-term, home-sharing site, has removed a payment system in France that was deemed controversial. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Here’s How The Opioid Crisis Is Losing Retailers $9B A Year
Here’s How The Opioid Crisis Is Losing Retailers $9B A Year
December 12, 2017  |  Retail

Major retailers such as Target, Home Depot, Walmart and Lowe’s have been forced to introduce stricter return, store credit and gift card policies in response...

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A New Gift Card Hack For The Holidays
A New Gift Card Hack For The Holidays
December 11, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

There seems to be no such thing as a Christmas vacation when one’s main profession is defrauding consumers and businesses. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Wells Fargo Fines Will Stand And May Grow, Says Trump
Wells Fargo Fines Will Stand And May Grow, Says Trump
December 08, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

In the latest bit of bank regulation news surrounding beleaguered Wells Fargo, the tweets come from the top — from the top of the governmental...

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Today In Data: Digital Ordering For QSRs, Retail Closures And High Cyber Fraud
Today In Data: Digital Ordering For QSRs, Retail Closures And High Cyber Fraud
December 07, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, fast food chains are reporting consumer satisfaction following implementation of mobile order-ahead offerings, retail stores are closing at a near-record pace,...

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