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Kount Offers Anti-Fraud Product Aimed At Insurance Industry

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Idaho-based Kount has released a new product aimed at preventing insurance fraud as the industry increasingly turns to digital, and even mobile, setups. Kount added that this means its business customers “are able to optimize marketing and sales efforts, personalize customer experiences, and reduce the time spent vetting prospects.”.

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The Latest Digital Fraud Prevention Technique: Build A Selective Lock

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That would be terrific news, Kount Chief Customer Experience Officer Rich Stuppy told PYMNTS in an interview, except for one thing: fraudsters love seeing consumer-centric innovations because those present fresh access points for ill-gotten gains. But he added that fighting fraud isn’t about building the highest possible wall.

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Join Me at CBA Live for Fraud Prevention and Customer Experience

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I’ll be participating in an excellent panel, “ Balancing Fraud Prevention & the Customer Experience ,” at the first virtual edition of CBA LIVE , the must-attend annual event for the retail banking industry. Learn from Fraud-Fighting Superstars. If that technology description sounds daunting, don’t be put off.

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How Blaze Pizza Fires Up Friendly Fraud Defenses

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Consumers are using mobile apps’ order-ahead features and loyalty perks more often during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet chargeback fraud — also known as friendly fraud — is unfortunately also rising. Chargebacks were originally instituted as a last resort for customers, but they have gained popularity alongside digital commerce.

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Visa Launches Advanced Identity Score To Help FIs Fight Application Fraud

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It’s the battle against fraud that can be lost right at the beginning. There’s increased urgency on the part of financial institutions (FIs) to spend more time and money on battling fraud at the point of onboarding, especially as card-not-present transactions surge in the lingering wake of the coronavirus. alone topped $10.2

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Equifax Strikes Deal To Buy Kount

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Equifax has inked a deal to purchase artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fraud prevention and digital identity technology provider Kount for $640 million. As digital migration accelerates, managing authentication and online fraud while optimizing the consumer's experience has become one of our customers' top challenges,” Equifax CEO Mark W.

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Salesforce Launches NFT Cloud

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Adam Caplan, Salesforce’s Senior Vice President of emerging technology, explained said that the software targets brands who want to drive engagement and provide their customers with special event access via NFTs rather than sell works of art.