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Mastercard Rolls Out Security Tools To Prevent Gas Station Fraud

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Mastercard has announced a series of consumer protections aimed at protecting customers and merchants from fraud at fuel stations. The enhanced consumer protection program was designed to provide merchants and banks with tools to help them navigate the heightened risk of fraud, Mastercard said.

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US Mobile Adopts Digital Identity Protocols To Protect Against SIM Swap Fraud

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The telecommunications industry is but one of many sectors looking to more securely verify customers and avoid fraud, which remains a growing problem. million) since 2015, with 483 incidents being reported in June alone. Protecting Against SIM Swap Fraud By Deploying Digital Identity. More than 6.2

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Noncash Payment Fraud Values On The Rise Since 2012

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between 2012 and 2015, surpassing growth in noncash payments, the Federal Reserve found. According to data from the Federal Reserve Payments study, it found the value of noncash fraud jumped 37 percent to $8.3 billion in 2015 from $6.1 The fraud rate by number was close to 70 percent larger in the time frame.

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Payments Fraud, Cybercrime Overwhelm Corporate Security Efforts

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Combating cyberfraud is a “balancing act,” says Sift Science, a fraud detection software company. And the number of things corporations have to juggle to safeguard their data — from the numerous types of fraud to the copious technologies that combat it all — mean cybersecurity is no easy task. Beyond Fraud.

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Visa: EMV Cuts Card-Present Counterfeit Fraud By 80 Pct

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Merchants saw a drop in card-present fraud due to the increased adoption of Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) chip cards, Visa said. Merchants who have upgraded to chip technology saw a decrease of 80 percent in counterfeit fraud dollars in September of 2018 when compared to September of 2015. More than 3.1 million in Dec.

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Fraud Losses Topped $21B In 2015

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Last year, merchants and banks felt fraud losses reach $21.84 The number doesn’t come at too much of a surprise considering fraud itself grew by 20.6 percent in 2015, outpacing the growing global card volume. The number doesn’t come at too much of a surprise considering fraud itself grew by 20.6

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Visa Chip Cards Reduced Counterfeit Fraud By 87 Pct

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Visa announced that since their inception, chip cards have reduced counterfeit fraud by 87 percent. . The latest data shows that Visa payment cards with an embedded EMV chip has had a significant impact on counterfeit fraud, which is when criminals copy your payment card data onto a fake card and re-use it without your permission.”.

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