PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

But it also has to be easy, fast and friction-free — now more than ever as a mass of consumers are moving their shopping, dining, working and leisure time online in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The battlegrounds for preventing fraud, he noted, are shifting — which means firms need to be able to shift with and ahead of the fraudsters.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Experts predicted that up to $190 billion would be spent online this year, a 35.8 The prevalence of online commerce opens new doors for digital fraud, however, both from career fraudsters and opportunistic customers. Phishing scams were on the rise all year, while a survey of online shoppers found that 40.3

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Brick-and-mortar commerce has rebounded in recent months, but consumers are still heading online for many of their purchases, maintaining trends set in the early months of the pandemic. These include running scheduled checks on their platforms to detect fraud. Why Automated Tools Can Add Security To Online, CNP Transactions.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

When it comes to online shopping, one of the greatest frustrations for consumers — and friction points for merchants — is having to manually enter credit or debit card information for each purchase. percent of consumers today have account information stored online with at least one or more companies or service providers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

While the fraud ecosystem continues to rapidly develop and advance, big data may prove itself to be a strong weapon in combatting fraud. With that thought in mind, DataVisor set off on a mission to utilize harness and analyze that could potentially detect fraud and protect billions of users around the world.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Higher volumes of consumers are continuing to shop online even as brick-and-mortar stores reopen. The expansion of digital banking and payments has also contributed to a rise in cybercrime — 32 percent of consumers noted in one study that they had been the targets of COVID-19-related fraud, for example.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Right now, though, we are talking about fraud, and how criminals use online data sites to steal from consumers in search of romance or, at least, some temporary companionship. Global fraud related to online dating scams costs “several billion dollars a year,” Hochrieser said, “and it’s growing every year.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2016

Since the cutover to EMV in October, fraudsters have moved their business online. The Global Fraud Index, a PYMNTS and Forter collaboration , shows that online fraud attacks have jumped by 11 percent since the shift. Each Index includes a metric which quantifies the rate of fraud attempts on U.S. Are they up?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

The new Digital Fraud Tracker highlights the latest developments in payments fraud, and how different companies are working to keep funds safe from bad actors as payment solutions grow increasingly faster. Around the World of Digital Fraud. Australia’s CNP fraud problems seem to be part of a broader pattern. million USD).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2016

According to Rurik Bradbury, VP, Identity Solutions at TransUnion, as more stores start accepting chip-enabled cards, the spike in online fraud has been remarkable – as in remarkably bad. . As more stores start enforcing the use of chip-enabled cards, he said, the spike in online fraud has been remarkable.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

Cybercrime is surging during the COVID-19 pandemic as fraudsters seize on increased online activity to steal consumers’ sensitive personal details. As much as 22 percent of consumers have now been targeted by COVID-19 digital fraud scams, driving a mounting need for new ways to mitigate digital fraud risks.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

This popularity is not expected to decline once the virus wanes, with the number of online and mobile banking users expected to hit at least 3.6 ATMs are common avenues for fraud, however, especially those that are running outdated software. billion by 2024. Deep Dive: Keeping Digital-First Banking Secure With AI, Biometrics.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

One day — maybe one that has already happened for some PYMNTS readers — we might look back with fondness and nostalgia on that time when chargebacks stood as the main worry merchants and other organizations faced when it came to fraud and risk. That’s where Kevin Lee comes in. Changing Scope. The stakes could hardly be higher.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

As Armstrong told PYMNTS, the spec will gradually replace the “complex registration journey” that many online shoppers have to undergo before making purchases, a journey that includes passwords and other data entered into multiple fields. Visa, in fact, has said the average online transaction involves 23 information fields. “In

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

But those illegal marketplaces — often called the “Dark Web” — also present a juicy opportunity for those fighting fraud to detect and even preempt criminal activities than cost businesses revenue and, often, parts of their brand reputation. Early Warning Value. Enough of the basics. But that goes only so far.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2020

We have deep dives on Main Street’s digital shift, ATM innovation and PPP loans. NEW DATA: Inside Main Street SMBs’ Digital Shift. Companies that didn’t have online shopping channels couldn’t sell their products, while eateries that didn’t provide online ordering for delivery or pickup couldn’t serve their diners.

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PopularBank

APRIL 18, 2024

Yet, despite advances in bank fraud protection, scammers continue to develop and deploy sophisticated—and successful—methods. Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission announced over $10 million in fraud losses in 2023, up 14% from the previous year. Thieves attempting bank fraud may try one or more of the following scams.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2018

In search of added convenience and simplicity, banking customers are migrating to online and mobile banking interfaces, leaving in-person visits to brick-and-mortar branches behind. How Banks Are Weaponizing Data To Fight Fraud. To read the full story, download this month’s edition of the Digital Banking Tracker. . About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

IDnow allows customers to verify their identity online with a phone, tablet or webcam via a process that uses image recognition. . PYMNTS recently spoke with Alain Meier, CEO of Cognito , an ID verification and online fraud prevention service, about the future of the field. IDnow is a good example of that.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

For payments and commerce , there’s another uncertainty that hangs in the air: Will legal online sports betting keep going forward, despite a recent decision by the U.S. Those were the main topics in a new PYMNTS interview, featuring Karen Webster and Zac Cohen, general manager at Trulioo , a global identity verification service.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

The January AML/KYC Tracker examines 5AMLD’s significance, as well as other efforts to thwart the fraud attempts challenging the financial sector. Worldpay On Modernizing Security To Foil eCommerce Fraud. Around The AML/KYC World. Fiat-focused digital wallets must also boost their security. Get the full story in the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

In a way, the world has entered a new era of fraud (and fraud prevention). He described the current era as “Fraud 3.0.”. basically ran from the birth of Amazon to perhaps 2005 or so, when the verification of online shoppers’ physical addresses was a main feature of digital fraud prevention.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2021

It is well known that shoppers tend to behave differently online than they do in brick-and-mortar stores — and this extends to how they choose to pay at checkout. One of the more notable differences is their tendency to favor credit cards online and other options such as digital wallets over debit cards.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The expected outcome of greater inventory at a lower cost, as we have seen in prior years, is an increase in fraud activity and cyberattacks heading into the end of the calendar year. One of the most important links in the chain of e-commerce fraud is the “mule”. Fraud Prevention. Fraud Trends. Fraud Prevention.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The fact that fraud is on the rise is not new, nor is it surprising that banks are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to fight back. In the latest Digital Banking Tracker , PYMNTS looks at how banks are currently approaching their use of AI and machine learning in fraud protection and technology innovation.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2016

Online fraud problem? What fraud problem? Judging from the latest Benchmark Report from CyberSource, online merchants are not only doing a great job of managing fraud, they are doing it across all online channels — and across all types of businesses. The ‘Fraud Problem’ And Conversion Impact.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Fraud instances have risen dramatically since the pandemic began, placing financial strains on consumers and merchants alike. Department of Justice recently warning consumers to be on the alert for virus-related fraud. It also examines which solutions or strategies merchants can employ to prevent such fraud.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Yet, it’s not the only brand that’s been upgrading its mobile and online capabilities for better customer service. Mexican food chain Chipotle is adding further support for mobile in the next year, launching an online “drive-through” that will allow users to pre-order items and pick them up at a time of the customers’ choosing.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

However, digital platforms face a major barrier in delivering these experiences: poor fraud detection. For digital platforms, fraud represents a two-headed beast. As largely online operations, they are tempting targets for fraudsters and hackers — therefore, robust anti-fraud systems are vital. About the Playbook.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

Global payments automation platform Tipalti says it has made mass, automated payments seamless for numerous popular online video game customers, according to a press release. For Holy Fire Games, which works in various online game competitions, said Tipalti helped to reduce manual onboarding processes.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The main areas of security risk? Already, “researchers (have) found one serious vulnerability and several worrying misconfigurations in an online management platform popular with surgical teams, which could allow an attacker to access sensitive data and treatment procedures.”. Security Vulnerabilities.

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FICO

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Card-not-present (CNP) transactions, which are primarily conducted online, have quickly become the most common transactions made among consumers. In anticipation of a dramatic increase in CNP fraud, several years ago FICO implemented new machine learning technologies in the FICO® Falcon Fraud Platform to better catch fraud in this area.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2016

Online lending was all the rage even a few months ago, but funding going toward online lending platforms is on the decline. equity investments going toward online lending companies fell 44 percent in the first half of 2016 to $2.1 According to PitchBook, online lending startup companies were able to raise $12.6

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The duo allegedly — and with the help of more than a dozen others — worked to deploy malware known as Dridex (aka Cridex and Bugat) and for committing wire and bank fraud. They are connected with a Russian hacking group known as Evil Corp., which has been known to release malware. Losses from those malware deployments came in at $70 million.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Consumers want to be safe – a trick in and of itself in a world where fraud and cybercrime are endemic. 9 percent: Share of consumers who say “ease of use” is their main metric for judging digital transactions. 40 percent: Share of consumers who think online security can be faster and better.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

Many customers have grown accustomed to virtual tours and online onboarding processes and may not wish to return to paper-based or manual methods. One study showed that 44 percent of individuals in 2018 began their house-hunting journeys by looking up potential properties online before contacting real estate professionals.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2017

It’s early in 2017, but fraud looms like Nosferatu chancing upon the sleeping maiden. As so much business moves online, he said, with that $8 billion figure (writ much larger internationally), the question becomes how to minimize threats while maximizing revenues without forcing the tradeoff of security and convenience for the customer.

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