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.

Criminals Use Universal Credit System To Defraud Families

Criminals Use Universal Credit System To Defraud Families
Criminals Use Universal Credit System To Defraud Families
May 27, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Fraudsters are using the universal credit (UC) benefits system to defraud U.K. families, leaving them without any money. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Crypto Diamonds Are For … Never(?)
Crypto Diamonds Are For … Never(?)
May 24, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Charles Ponzi built his eponymous schemes on the promise of profits tied to postage stamps. But ours is a decidedly high-tech world, where fortunes are...

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Travel Managers Battle Growing Fraud Threats
Travel Managers Battle Growing Fraud Threats
May 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Travel managers are battling against card skimming and other types of fraud — and the instances of fraud are on the rise, according to a...

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Can IoT Developers, Lawmakers Ever See Eye To Eye?
Can IoT Developers, Lawmakers Ever See Eye To Eye?
May 24, 2019  |  Internet of Things

Intelligence of Things (IoT) devices are continuing to gain popularity. By some estimates, more than 14 billion devices are expected to be in use by...

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Payments, Speeding Across Borders
Payments, Speeding Across Borders
May 23, 2019  |  Today In Data

Cross-border payments have been a focal point for a growing number of stakeholders within financial services. For banks, it’s a multi-billion dollar opportunity. For merchants,...

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Instant Payments Mean Instant Security Challenges, Says EBA CLEARING
Instant Payments Mean Instant Security Challenges, Says EBA CLEARING
May 23, 2019  |  Smarter Payments

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Bank/FinTech Harmony Sets Stage For AP Automation
Bank/FinTech Harmony Sets Stage For AP Automation
May 23, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The B2B space needs to transform from paper-based to automated process — and nowhere is this more apparent than with accounts payable (AP). As Jessica Moran,...

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Real-Time Payments Fraud: An FI Infrastructure Issue
Real-Time Payments Fraud: An FI Infrastructure Issue
May 22, 2019  |  Smarter Payments

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