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.

Amazon Accused Of Being Too Open-Handed With Consumer Data

US-Linked Hacker Pleads Guilty To Credit Card Data Theft
US-Linked Hacker Pleads Guilty To Credit Card Data Theft
January 22, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

Federal prosecutors confirmed a Ukrainian hacker, who has previously been accused of trying to frame a well-known U.S. cybersecurity expert, pled guilty to committing cybercrimes...

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Banks’ Biggest Threats In 2016
Banks’ Biggest Threats In 2016
December 31, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Dec. 30) that a survey of banking experts yielded some predictions of what to expect in terms of risk in 2016....

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Why Consumers Might Have A Tough Time Returning Gifts
Why Consumers Might Have A Tough Time Returning Gifts
December 30, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

Enabling frictionless and convenient returns has become a major selling point for retailers, but new fraud rules could be standing in the way. Get the...

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For Payments, Nirvana After Risk Enlightenment
For Payments, Nirvana After Risk Enlightenment
December 28, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

It’s the Holy Grail – or Nirvana – of payments. Mobile transactions that sail through smoothly even amid the rising threat of CNP fraud, keeping...

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