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.

New York’s New Digital Crime Lab Fights Fraud

New York’s New Digital Crime Lab Fights Fraud
New York’s New Digital Crime Lab Fights Fraud
November 15, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

New York City has a new fighting chance against the proliferation of cyber fraud in the form of a state-of-the-art, $10 million digital crime laboratory. Get...

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Fraud Scare Blocks Thousands Of Tesco Bank Cards
Fraud Scare Blocks Thousands Of Tesco Bank Cards
November 07, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

Thousands of customer cards have been blocked after Tesco Bank’s fraud system detected suspicious activity, reported HuffPost Business. Concerned account holders took to social media to...

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

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  |  Cybersecurity

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  |  Cybersecurity

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  |  Cybersecurity

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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