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 Frightful Five: Fake Apps And Hubcaps

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  |  Real-Time 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  |  Legal & 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  |  Cybersecurity

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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