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SaaS Platform Kount Partners With Verifi To Help Firms Minimize Disputes, Fraud

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Kount , the Boise, Idaho-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed to simplify fraud detection and improve profitability, announced it has partnered with Verifi , the payment protection and management company. In June, Visa signed an acquisition agreement with Verifi.

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Earl Enterprises Acknowledges Data Breach Of 2M Cards

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Buca di Beppo , the Italian restaurant chain, reportedly knew about a data breach that resulted in two million credit card and debit numbers being stolen since Feb. KrebsOnSecurity said credit and debit card accounts from Earl Enterprises restaurants were up for sale as of Feb. 21 — but waited until the end of March to reveal it.

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Scammers Take Used Car Buyers For A Ride Amid Pandemic

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But scam artists are capitalizing on this new way to buy a car, reports CBS Los Angeles. Steve McFarland of the Better Business Bureau said one telltale sign of a scam is when the buyer is asked to pay in gift cards. “If

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Allied Wallet Settles With FTC Over Fraudulent Payment Allegations

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The FTC said the defendants, in collaboration with Allied Wallet sales agent Thomas Wells, intentionally hid fraud from banks and credit card networks. Khawaja must turn over a residence in Los Angeles, and the rest of the judgement will be suspended due to inability to pay. Rountree’s $320,429.82

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Report: Digital ID’s Role In Boosting Trust In The Sharing Economy

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They must reassure customers they are safe from viral contagion in sharing economy spaces while ensuring their personal data is secure from rising incidents of fraud. Payments providers are seeking more secure and compliant ways of onboarding and authenticating customers to help deter online fraud.

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Monzo Security Flaw Affects 500K Customers

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We’ve checked all the accounts that have been affected by this bug thoroughly, and confirmed the information hasn’t been used to commit fraud,” Monzo said on its blog. You can do this by putting your Monzo card into the cash machine, entering your old PIN and choosing ‘PIN services.’ “No one outside Monzo had access to these PINs.

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How Small Restaurants Use Data Analytics To Play Big

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In the June Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker™ , PYMNTS explores the latest developments in the world of mobile order-ahead and third-party apps, and how account takeovers (ATOs) and card-not-present fraud continue to plague the mobile ordering industry. Developments from around the Mobile Order-Ahead World.

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