Fraud

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    Payments entrepreneur strikes again

    The former CEO of CardX is pitching a new artificial intelligence tool designed to let merchants automate chargebacks.

    By • June 12, 2026
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    The revenue leak every retail executive is ignoring

    Your fraud system is making revenue decisions, but is anyone measuring the cost?

    By Marc Friend, CEO, Sift • June 8, 2026
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    Fintech Wise probed over AML concerns

    A Belgian prosecutor is looking into “indications of non-compliance,” particularly from “a lack of proper identification of clients and their activities.”

    By Dan Ennis • June 2, 2026
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    AI-fueled scams drive fraud: Visa

    Cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence tools for larger attacks that target individual victims, the card network said in a fraud report.

    By • May 21, 2026
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    Facebook fraud becomes lightning rod

    Banks and consumer advocates are taking social media to task, while Facebook tries to rein in fake profiles and scam ads.

    By Shefali Kapadia • May 18, 2026
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    Judge fines payments processor Cliq

    A federal court assessed a $6.5 million penalty over non-compliance in a 2015 Federal Trade Commission settlement but declined to appoint a receiver.

    By • May 18, 2026