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.

The Real-Time Fraud Intelligence Factor
The Real-Time Fraud Intelligence Factor
November 07, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

It’s getting harder for merchants to know who they are really doing business with because it’s gotten easier for fraudsters to disguise themselves as legitimate...

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Grandma Scam Culprits Caught
Grandma Scam Culprits Caught
November 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Courthouse News Service reported that the San Diego DA’s office has helped take down an international fraud scheme that targeted seniors. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Recurly Fights Subscription Fraud With New Tool
Recurly Fights Subscription Fraud With New Tool
November 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Recurly, the enterprise-grade subscription management platform, announced Tuesday (Nov. 1) Recurly Fraud Management, which provides automated tools to protect revenue by minimizing chargebacks, prevent eCommerce...

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Fraudsters Bilk Bankers Out Of $32M
Fraudsters Bilk Bankers Out Of $32M
November 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Investment bankers in Hong Kong were tricked out of millions of dollars by a cash-advance business called Global Merchant Funding (GMF). Get the Full Story...

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Vesta: Ghosts In The (Payments) Machine
Vesta: Ghosts In The (Payments) Machine
November 01, 2016  |  eCommerce

Halloween isn’t over — not by a long shot — in the payments industry. And three big stats tell you why. 30 percent, 65 percent...

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Forter: The Sour Side Of Sweet-Talking Fraudsters
Forter: The Sour Side Of Sweet-Talking Fraudsters
November 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Not all fraudsters rely on being technically savvy to get by — some have the charm and deception to pry sensitive information right out of...

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Thwarting Fraud In The Complex IoT Age
Thwarting Fraud In The Complex IoT Age
October 31, 2016  |  Internet of Things

Last week’s global cyberattack on hundreds of thousands of smart devices set a ginormous spotlight on the vulnerability around IoT. And it has companies scrambling...

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Can Tenacious D In The IoT Age Possibly Thwart Fraud?
Can Tenacious D In The IoT Age Possibly Thwart Fraud?
October 28, 2016  |  Internet of Things

Last week’s global cyberattack on hundreds of thousands of smart devices set a ginormous spotlight on the vulnerability around IoT. And it has companies scrambling...

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