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Whether it's an investor who gives a startup a term sheet with no capital behind him, or an entrepreneur who raises millions of dollars with nothing but air, the startup world has a problem.

Dangers loom as merchants are scrambling to meet the demands of the threat posed by mobile fraud.

Fraud is a costly problem, but clumsy fraud prevention that rejects legitimate purchasers are not cheap, either.

A recent survey shows 80 percent of embezzlements occurred at small businesses.

Cyber-crooks skillfully launder money through unwitting legitimate online storefronts, creating major legal liabilities for careless entrepreneurs.

Owners must maintain a high degree of crucial oversight over their financial affairs.

The new federal agency that protects Americans against fraudulent financial products and practices has 679,000 complaints against 3,000 financial companies. Is yours one of them?

Make sure your purchases are safe and secure this holiday season.

Always listen to your gut when it says, "This whole thing seems too good to be true." And school yourself on "419" scams.

The cybersecurity worries of private business pale compared to the potential of hackers undermining trust in an accurate vote count.

Calling yourself a CEO doesn't make you one.

Eddie Antar died this weekend at age 68.

A marketing professional with a one-month career at a Silicon Valley startup shared a detailed account of one of the ugliest startup stories we've ever heard.

Ad fraud is infiltrating the Internet, and it affects every single one of us.

Sanford Wallace compromised 500,000 Facebook accounts and sent more than 27 million spam messages.

Judge Barbara Houser ruled that there was 'clear and convincing evidence' Sam Wyly committed tax fraud, rejecting his arguments that he relied on professional advisers to vet the offshore system.

The idea behind what is being dubbed the Compromised Identity Exchange is to charge those most likely to be hit with follow-on fraud for access to information that reduces their risk.

This is the first acknowledgement that the Bangladesh Bank attack was not an isolated incident.

According to the lawsuit, the perpetrators carried out the scam by creating a fake email address that resembled that of one of the company's vendors in Asia.

The cases involved some 17,642 businesses of all sizes scattered across at least 79 countries, according to the FBI.

Unforeseen expenses, fraud and loneliness are a few problems you'll inevitably have to deal with.