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BNPL Fraud — When "Buy Now, Pay Later" Backfires

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In this post, I’ll provide a quick overview of how BNPL works, and share my thoughts on how BNPL fraud can occur and where the financial liability lays. . For many options, borrowers first create an account with each BNPL firm they want to use, providing their debit card or bank information as the payment mechanism. A BNPL Primer.

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FTC Refunds $12M To Consumer Victims Of Bogus Online Trial Memberships

PYMNTS

The FTC alleged the Utah-based company operated deceptive trial memberships and bogus government grant and money-making schemes in 2010. I Works asked consumers to provide their credit or debit card information to pay a $1.99 shipping, handling or processing fee. Johnson was sentenced to 11 years in prison, and Riddle to five years.

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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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Funding Lands T&E Firm TripActions $4B Valuation

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Car IQ’s technology aims to automate and accelerate fleet payments for scenarios like vehicle maintenance and other services, without the need for human intervention or credit cards — a tool that the company said will combat fraud. TripActions.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

CB Insights

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Fraud prevention tools. Virtual card issuance. Business lending and corporate cards. Broadly enabling online commerce. rate per transaction.

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Data Dive, Supersize Edition: Warby Parker, Whole Foods And WhatsApp

PYMNTS

The company has also reported that, at least thus far, there is no indication that the attacks were successful in stealing any credit card information — though they have contacted users affected and advised them to change their passwords. Warby Parker contacted law enforcement when it found out about the breach.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Based on a clearly defined strategy, this team has established a dedicated fintech group that offers services ranging from BaaS to sponsoring card issuance and lending, to providing crypto services, to offering niche partnerships to the gaming industry. The Gonzo Inn in Moab, Utah! The Perfect Hotel for GonzoBankers.

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