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.

Debit Card Scammer Steals $350K In Apple Products
Debit Card Scammer Steals $350K In Apple Products
January 04, 2018  |  Apple

A Sacramento man has pleaded guilty to stealing $350,000 worth of Apple devices from stores across the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Why Collection Notices Are 2018’s Tipoff To Digital ID Fraud
Why Collection Notices Are 2018’s Tipoff To Digital ID Fraud
January 04, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In the annals of fraud — payments fraud and identity theft and all manner of bad doings — 2017 may be a year we’d all...

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Top 5 Retail Stories Of 2017
Top 5 Retail Stories Of 2017
January 03, 2018  |  Retail

It’s 2018! That means that now, whenever people perceive something as backwards, unfashionable or antiquated, they’ll be quick to say it’s “so 2017.” But let’s...

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Consumers Want Biometrics – How Will Payments Respond?
Consumers Want Biometrics – How Will Payments Respond?
January 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

With the holiday shopping season behind us, most shoppers can probably say with confidence that the worst part of the whole experience was trying to...

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Power Tool Pirates: How Fraudsters Are Targeting Their Favorite Industries
Power Tool Pirates: How Fraudsters Are Targeting Their Favorite Industries
January 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud is rampant in the furniture, appliance and home improvement industries. The average mid-range chargeback for purchases between $100 and $500 is up from $288...

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Year In AI: Higher Education For Machines
Year In AI: Higher Education For Machines
December 28, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) was one of 2017’s hottest industry buzzwords as many have begun turning to machines to solve problems that are simply too large...

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How To Lead The Charge On Chargeback Change
How To Lead The Charge On Chargeback Change
December 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Beginning next year Visa is changing the way it handles chargeback resolutions. Time is of the essence as is data. The road may be a...

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Jewelry Industry Vs. Fraudsters: A Diamond-Cut-Diamond Match
Jewelry Industry Vs. Fraudsters: A Diamond-Cut-Diamond Match
December 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Jewelry and luxury watches remain some of the most attractive targets for fraudsters today — jewelry because it’s expensive and in-demand, and watches because they’re,...

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Hackers Targeted Russian Bank Globex’s SWIFT System
Hackers Targeted Russian Bank Globex’s SWIFT System
December 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Russian bank Globex revealed that hackers attempted to steal 55 million rubles ($940,000) using the SWIFT international payments messaging system, in the latest attempted cyber...

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