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.

Account Takeover: An Evolution In eCommerce Fraud
Account Takeover: An Evolution In eCommerce Fraud
November 21, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

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Fighting The Friendly Fraud Fight
Fighting The Friendly Fraud Fight
November 21, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Card not present (CNP) fraud is on the rise. Fraudsters are adept and adapting to the paths of least resistance when it comes to scamming...

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Phone Data Adds Depth To Emailage Risk Assessment
Phone Data Adds Depth To Emailage Risk Assessment
November 13, 2017  |  Startup Check-In

As its name suggests, Emailage, an Arizona-based identity verification startup, uses customers’ email addresses to deliver risk scores to financial institutions (FIs) and online merchants....

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In Expense Fraud, Admitting There’s A Problem Is The First Step
In Expense Fraud, Admitting There’s A Problem Is The First Step
November 10, 2017  |  B2B Payments

For any organization with an attitude of, “It can’t happen to me,” here’s a wakeup call: Corporate fraud is common and on the rise. Get...

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For Merchants, Boosting Their .250 Chargeback Batting Average
For Merchants, Boosting Their .250 Chargeback Batting Average
November 09, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

Merchants recover only one in four chargebacks when disputes arise over who bought what and when. A .250 batting average is OK in baseball, but lousy...

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Walmart Busts Florida’s Dumbest Retail Scam (So Far This Week)
Walmart Busts Florida’s Dumbest Retail Scam (So Far This Week)
November 08, 2017  |  Retail

While we at PYMNTS.com would never applaud crime, we do have to credit Cheyenne Amber West of Fort Pierce, Florida, with boldness for her recent attempts...

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Business Email Scam Not Covered By Cyber Insurance, Canadian Court Rules
Business Email Scam Not Covered By Cyber Insurance, Canadian Court Rules
November 07, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam is jeopardizing millions of dollars for businesses of all sizes and industries. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Wells Fargo Discloses Lawsuits Over Scandals
Wells Fargo Discloses Lawsuits Over Scandals
November 06, 2017  |  Legal

Wells Fargo, the embattled bank, disclosed in a regulatory filing that it is facing lawsuits over scandals in its auto lending and mortgage units. Get...

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Securing Consumer Data Beyond The SSN
Securing Consumer Data Beyond The SSN
November 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

How do you build a real, resilient and robust standard of best practices in data security? And how do you do it when just about...

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