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.
SEC: Investment Advisers Made Phony AI Claims
SEC: Investment Advisers Made Phony AI Claims
March 18, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Federal regulators have charged two investment advisers with making fraudulent claims about their AI usage. Delphia and Global Predictions have agreed to settle charges by the Securities and...

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Nacha Expands Receiving Depository Financial Institutions’ Role in Fighting Fraud
Nacha Expands Receiving Depository Financial Institutions’ Role in Fighting Fraud
March 18, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Receiving depository financial institutions (RDFIs) now have a defined role in monitoring the ACH payments they receive. The newly defined role was established as part...

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FTC Sees Jump in AI-Related Scams on Social Media
FTC Sees Jump in AI-Related Scams on Social Media
March 17, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Federal regulators have reportedly recorded a jump in AI-related scam ads on social media. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has seen a sharp rise in complaints in...

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Prosecutors Seek 40- to 50-Year Term for Sam Bankman-Fried
Prosecutors Seek 40- to 50-Year Term for Sam Bankman-Fried
March 15, 2024  |  Legal

Federal prosecutors are seeking a 40- to 50-year prison sentence for Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, over charges of...

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Old School Fraud: Counterfeit Cash Makes Global Comeback
Old School Fraud: Counterfeit Cash Makes Global Comeback
March 15, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

While we were all watching online fraud, social engineering and ransomware, an old school financial crime tactic is rearing its ugly head. Counterfeit banknotes are...

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Retailers Battle $101 Billion Returns Fraud Plague
Retailers Battle $101 Billion Returns Fraud Plague
March 14, 2024  |  Fraud Attack

How common has refund fraud — or returns fraud — become? So much so that fraudster groups have begun advertising their services on platforms like...

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UnitedHealth Group Reports Critical Services Restored After Cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group Reports Critical Services Restored After Cyberattack
March 14, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

UnitedHealth Group (UHG) reported Thursday (March 14) that some critical services are back online at its subsidiary Change Healthcare, which has been dealing with a cyberattack on...

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State of the Payment Scam: Banks Battling APP Fraud
State of the Payment Scam: Banks Battling APP Fraud
March 13, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The world’s cybercriminals all share one thing in common: they understand people can be exploited. After all, people make mistakes. They fall for scams, and...

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FTC Refunds $4.1 Million to Student Loan Scam Victims
FTC Refunds $4.1 Million to Student Loan Scam Victims
March 13, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The FTC is sending millions in refunds to victims of a student fraud scheme. The $4.1 million payments will go to some 27,000 consumers who were duped by a...

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