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Swap.com Uses Data Analytics To Fight Post-Holiday Fraud Surge

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The 2020 holiday season was one for the history books, drastically different due to the pandemic limiting consumers’ in-person shopping experiences. The prevalence of online commerce opens new doors for digital fraud, however, both from career fraudsters and opportunistic customers. Developments F rom The World Of Digital Fraud.

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Commerzbank Says It Was 'Deceived' By Wirecard Fraud

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Commerzbank has told lawyers that the bank was a victim of fraud in the ongoing Wirecard case, Reuters reported Thursday (Jan. Commerzbank, like many others, was a victim of an unimaginable fraud of a huge dimension,” he said, according to Reuters. The lender was "deceived" by the executives and auditors involved, Commerzbank said.

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Deep Dive: The Importance Of Taking Fraud Decisioning Strategies Omnichannel

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Thwarting fraud in one area is not enough to prevent it from cropping up elsewhere, and businesses are essentially playing whack-a-mole as fraudsters’ attacks move across channels. Digital fraud rose 30 percent in Q3 2019, with one out of every five new accounts revealed to be illegitimate.

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GetMyBoat: Why Boat Rentals Are Making A Splash This Summer

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“We had our drop-off in April, and then come May we saw a very quick rebound, Bryan Petro , chief operating officer of boat rental and charter marketplace GetMyBoat , told PYMNTS. How does a travel company increase bookings almost 4,000 percent in just four months in the middle of a global pandemic?

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How LGBTQ-Focused Travel Platform misterb&b Protects Travelers, Builds Travel

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Some consumers may wish to travel with their pets or book a room that accommodates their disabilities, for example, while others may want to ensure that the homeshares they are renting are LGBTQ-friendly before finalizing their itineraries. The other key factor is security. The Security Factor . Euros, U.S.

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Can Digital Platforms Solve The Fraud vs. Friction Dilemma?

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Digital platforms facilitate everything from online shopping to ridesharing to booking a hotel. These platforms promise fast, seamless transactions, which most deliver – but when platforms focus on reducing friction for users, it can backfire and create new vulnerabilities to fraud. Only chargebacks are factored in by more (87.2

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Jumia’s Shares Slide On Fraud Claims By Short Seller

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Following a claim of fraud by a short seller, shares in eCommerce firm Jumia fell by almost 25 percent by midday New York time on Friday (May 10) and traded at $20.30 Jumia operates in 14 African countries such as Ivory Coast, Morocco, Ghana, Kenya and Egypt. at one point, the Financial Times reported. EST, according to Yahoo!

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