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.

Too Much Security? There’s No Such Thing

Too Much Security? There’s No Such Thing
Too Much Security? There’s No Such Thing
August 18, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Retailers are retailers, not security experts. Too often, their best efforts can create friction at the point of sale for consumers, which leads to shopping...

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Today in Data: Soaring Global IT Security Spend
Today in Data: Soaring Global IT Security Spend
August 17, 2017  |  Today In Data

As long as there is an open window, a robber will always find a way to get inside the home to take a few souvenirs...

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Commanders In Chief: For Payments Innovation, Look Beyond The Pipes
Commanders In Chief: For Payments Innovation, Look Beyond The Pipes
August 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

It’s been said that change is the only constant in, well, you name it. The aphorism holds especially true for payments, an industry in which technology...

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Wells Fargo Announces It Will Replace Retiring Chairman Early Next Year
Wells Fargo Announces It Will Replace Retiring Chairman Early Next Year
August 16, 2017  |  Personnel

Wells Fargo & Company has announced that Elizabeth “Betsy” Duke will succeed Stephen Sanger as independent chairman of the board, a result of shareholder displeasure over...

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Interview With A Financial Vampire
Interview With A Financial Vampire
August 16, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

There’s a lot of money in stolen credit cards. Fraud magnate Bern Ersell declined to tell PYMNTS exactly how much, but he did give a...

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WannaCry Hero Says He Didn’t Hack People’s Bank Data
WannaCry Hero Says He Didn’t Hack People’s Bank Data
August 15, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

Marcus Hutchins, a 23-year-old British cybersecurity researcher and employee of L.A.-based Kryptos Logic, was arrested earlier this month in Las Vegas for building and selling...

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The Sky’s The Limit For Kenyan Online Marketplace Sky.Garden
The Sky’s The Limit For Kenyan Online Marketplace Sky.Garden
August 14, 2017  |  Retail

Africa is getting its own version of Amazon. Or at least, Nairobi, Kenya, is, with potential to one day see this marketplace representing all major...

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Suspect Caught In Alleged London Cryptocurrency Fraud
Suspect Caught In Alleged London Cryptocurrency Fraud
August 11, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Ding, ding, ding! And the winner of the newest frontier of financial fraud is cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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