PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Fraud instances have risen dramatically since the pandemic began, placing financial strains on consumers and merchants alike. and five other nations identified 100 million potentially fraudulent transactions between March 11 and April 28, for example. One recent report that surveyed consumers from the U.K., is projected to reach $794.5

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2017

The impact of online fraud reaches far beyond the dollar count of sales lost. . In recent studies, as noted by EKN Research and Radial, developed nations are seeing an increase in card not present (CNP) fraud, which now accounts for as much as 70 percent of all card fraud and is growing at double-digit percentage rates in some nations. .

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

one of the biggest payments processors in the world, one of the top 3 banks in Brazil, one of the big four banks in Australia, the largest national card processor in Europe, and several others),” according to the release. Feedzai has seen the increase in fraud and scams with the pandemic. And meanwhile, 35.7

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Mastercard Intros Mobilized Virtual Cards; Defines Intersection Between Functionality And Security. The virtual card offers a strong value proposition for corporates in the form of enhanced security and control over spend. But without support for mobile wallets, v-card adoption can lag. Top Trackers And Reports.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Beware the credit card test. There may be no escaping credit card fraud, as it comes in one form or another. Overall, one subset of card fraud is on the rise: Last year, Radial’s eCommerce Fraud Technology Lab said credit card testing was up triple-digit percentage points on an annualized basis.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

The National ATM Council (NAC) argued in testimony to the Committee on Consumer Affairs of the New York City Council last week that a proposed ordinance would impose costly and burdensome new security regulations on ATM operators all around the city. said Renard in the same press release.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

The shift from magnetic stripe to EMV chip cards marked one of the 21 st century’s most widespread payment developments. Chip cards have been heralded for their improved functionality and security, but they have still failed to address critical authentication problems, leaving retailers to bear the brunt of these vulnerabilities.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

Tick down the list of offerings spanning decades (the Mac, the iPhone, the iPod, iTunes, the iOS operating system/ecosystem), and one can find that the ways we communicate, listen, stream and, indeed, interact with technology have all shifted. The digital card will be linked to Apple Pay. The digital card will be linked to Apple Pay.

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MAY 10, 2018

In an interview with PYMNTS, National Business Systems VP David Riley noted a lack of awareness in the field for smaller firms across several verticals. We have some sectors that are hit hard with EMV fraud and others that are barely touched,” Riley explained. “I Millennials are traveling and leaving their credit cards at home.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2018

According to the report, citing a senior bank official, the hackers used a malware attack to clone thousands of the bank’s debit cards over the course of two days. The fraud was carried out on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12 via 25 ATMs that were located in Canada, Hong Kong and India. The hack comes as the FBI in the U.S.

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APRIL 25, 2016

Plus, the latest analysis on alternative lending demand, expense management fraud and the gap between what CFOs have for their companies and what they need. Of course, we have the quarterly numbers, too, including insight into how American Express’ commercial card business is holding up. companies, reports said.

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JUNE 13, 2019

In early May, Mastercard , in partnership with SEDESSON, the Mexico state agency for social benefits, and Edenred Bank, announced a first-of-its-kind test in Mexico’s Sonora state – the first regional test of biometric card technology in national history. The Challenge of Building the Right Card for the Job. In the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2017

From some guy’s garage in San Francisco, a group of math nerds has grown into one of the world’s finest-tuned machine learning operations. SigOpt now helps optimize fraud detection and investments like beer brewing and even the manufacturing of synthetic rhino horns.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2017

Some of money has been returned, to the tune of about $15 million, after having been traced through a laundering operation that wound its way through the Philippines via casinos and some enterprises. But what happens when the prime mover behind the theft is an actual nation? Acting not against individuals, but another nation?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Fraud Trends. Drilling down a bit, the FBI found increased incidences of gift card-related scams , and said, “The victims received a spoofed email, a spoofed phone call or a spoofed text from a person in authority, requesting the victim purchase multiple gift cards for either personal or business reasons.”. Fraud Crackdown.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

One firm, IdentityMind Global, provides real-time risk management and fraud prevention through “digital identities,” collecting data across dozens of parameters and separating the financial ecosystem into good actors — those deserving of trust (and completed transactions) — and, well, bad actors.

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MARCH 23, 2020

The operators of the website were accused of “engaging in a wire fraud scheme seeking to profit from the confusion and widespread fear surrounding COVID-19.”. for shipping, and also requested credit card information. The action was filed in Austin on Saturday (March 21). There are not currently any vaccines available.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

A recent National Restaurant Association (NRA) survey found that 43 percent of consumers want to order via app, but only 18 percent of NRA members have it on the menu. Credit/debit card pilferage is their core trade, so naturally, they’ve latched onto gift cards in a big way. Would You Like Hacking with That?

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Clarity would also help issuers and merchants avoid the hundreds of millions of dollars in chargebacks that add to friction in commerce (and additional operating costs, of course). All said that clearing up the jargon and guesswork — while pinpointing real fraud — can go a long way toward improving digital commerce itself.

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AUGUST 3, 2022

Fraud Ideas from FICO World 2022 – and Excitement for 2023! FICO World 2022 was an excellent event with a stellar fraud protection and compliance track - here's some of what we learned. Synthetic Identities and Application Fraud. Innovative Customer Communications for Fraud. Tue, 07/02/2019 - 02:45. by TJ Horan.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

As city councils all over the nation get a hankering for MOA tax revenue, the category just keeps growing and evolving. As mobile takes fast food by storm, QSRs find themselves gagging on friendly (and unfriendly) fraud. In the case of mobile order-ahead, chargeback fraud is the one to watch out for, but it’s very hard to spot.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The investigation involved an international police operation called 2BaGoldMule, which involved agents from Spain, Italy, Bulgaria and Latvia who searched over 40 homes. The United Nations reported that up to $2 trillion is laundered every year, which comes out to about 5 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

“Today’s indictment and arrests mark one of the largest cyber fraud enterprise prosecutions ever undertaken by the Department of Justice,” acting assistant attorney general John Cronan said. In similar news published by ZDNet.com , the group has been charged with nine counts ranging from conspiracy to racketeer to computer crimes.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2019

China has implemented a new policy requiring citizens who want new phone service to scan their faces to verify identities instead of simply presenting ID cards, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. 1), and it was ostensibly put into place to tamp down on fraud and stop the illegal sales of mobile phone cards.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Fast food chain Arby’s confirmed that credit card data was stolen from thousands of its customers due to a data breach that took place last month. Though the retailer wasn’t named at the time, PSCU said more than 355,000 credit and debit cards issued by PCSU-associated banks were compromised in the data breach.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

percent) express satisfaction with using virtual cards to settle invoices. Faster payment initiatives, a focus on application programming interfaces (APIs) and data integrations and efforts to elevate traditional B2B payment tools like ACH and commercial cards all made waves this summer. Elevating the Commercial Card.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2019

A recent report from KrebsonSecurity said that “until quite recently, credit card data stolen from online merchants has been worth far less in the cybercrime underground than cards pilfered from hacked brick-and-mortar stores. No matter the reason or method, it seems fraud prevention for retailers continues to get more challenging.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

The London-based trade group for Europe’s ePayments community is waiting for the European Banking Authority , the European Union (EU) banking regulator, to provide the 27-nation bloc with an update on Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). Credit cards typically contain a chip or require a PIN.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

The cybercriminals demanded $6 million in ransom with a promise that they would not release the sensitive information of Travelex customers, including birthdates and credit card numbers. They claimed to have birthdates, credit card information and national insurance numbers and demanded the $6 million payment.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

These solutions could shift the way national security agencies in several countries operate, or force employers to change how they authenticate and identify their employees. Several nations around the world are reconsidering their approach to security and national identity systems. as part of a visa waiver program.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

The world’s population is expanding and many citizens — particularly those in developing nations — have no means of proving their identities, restricting their access to vital services like education and healthcare. The government plans to adapt SingPass for smartphones this year by rolling out a new national digital identity (NDI).

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2019

Learn about new approaches to fighting fraud, debit cards for kids, the world that Netflix created and is now in danger of losing, and other topics. Visa: New Cyber Threats Require New Fraud Tools. The phenomenon of payments fraud is not a modern one — far from it. Debit Cards For Kids — It’s A Thing.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

As fraudsters get more brazen and inventive in the digital information ecosystem, many companies are realizing they can’t thwart these bad actors on their own, and must instead turn to new partnerships in their fight against fraud. Deep Dive: Making National IDs Biometric-Friendly. About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

One general finding of that research report as it applies to the fast-growing space of subscription commerce comes down to this: For many companies, typical biometrics is no longer good enough to effectively fight fraud; more aggressive solutions are also using facial recognition technology that recognizes unique vein patterns in individuals.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

gas station owners to install EMV chip card readers at the pump. Estimates show that gas station operators might have to spend as much as $30,000 per location to bring the payment tech up to snuff (regardless of the deadline), as noted by the National Association of Convenience Stores. percent of total payment fraud in the U.S.

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JUNE 19, 2016

On the EMV front, Home Depot decided it felt strongly enough about Chip and PIN that that it sue MasterCard and Visa over it.Walmart Canada decided it would stop accepting Visa cards since they say they are too expensive. and Canada affected 56 million debit and credit cards, far more than the attack on Target customers.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Equifax cyberattack exposed the financial data of almost 150 million Americans and British and Canadian nationals. The breach gave hackers access to customers’ personal information, including Social Security numbers, drivers’ licenses, credit card numbers and birthdates. “There are exceptions, though.”

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