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Why Online Retail Fraud Is On the Rise

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In the company’s ongoing efforts to prevent fraud on its site, Amazon announced a new program, Intellectual Property Accelerator, last month to help sellers make sure their products won’t be copied or counterfeited. According to a new LexisNexis study , overall retail fraud attempts doubled year-over-year and tripled since 2017.

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New Data: Consumers Want Banks To Use Location Data To Keep Accounts, Transactions Fraud-Free

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There are other benefits that the function could provide, however, including more robust fraud protection. How can banks better communicate the benefits of location sharing — and its vast potential to combat fraud — to customers who are on the fence? The report surveyed 2,141 U.S. The report surveyed 2,141 U.S.

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Deep Dive: Why FIs, Businesses Must Readjust Their Debit Fraud Protection Strategies In 2021

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Merchants, card issuers and banks are no strangers to facing off against evolving fraud threats. Debit-related fraud is a particular concern for businesses and banks as failing to thwart such schemes could have significant and costly consequences. Debit And The Fraud Catch .

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NEW DATA: Better Customer Service Could Sway 3 in 10 Consumers To Switch Credit Cards

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There is a growing list of things millennials have seemingly been blamed for rendering obsolete, such as cocktail napkins, casual dining and expensive engagement rings. Billing issues and payments is the most common reason, cited by 29 percent of cardholders, followed by fraud and data security, cited by 23.8

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DoorDash, Airbnb IPOs; BNPL Trends; Pet Fraud Top This Week's News

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Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards. Capital One Financial Corp is putting a stop to buy now, pay later (BNPL) transactions on its credit cards, calling the dealings “ risky ,” for both consumers and banks. Report: Millennials, Buy Now Pay Later And The Shifting Dynamics Of Online Credit.

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The Impact of Mobile Card Apps On FI Customer Retention

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Community banks and credit unions are feeling the pressure to boost their digital card services or risk losing customers to megabanks and digital challengers, Ondot Systems ’ Chief Strategy Officer Todd Lesher told PYMNTS in a recent discussion. And once a top of wallet is set, the card becomes invisible and changes very infrequently.”.

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Banking Apps Shun Geolocation Data; Why Fraud Risks Could Follow

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Given the importance of banking, the growing prevalence of online banking and the inherent confidentiality of banking-related personal data, he said he sees the failure to use geolocation — a common but high-value fraud deterrent — as inexplicable. The banking industry’s explanations for not using geolocation don’t cut it, Briggs said.

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