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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. Mobile ordering is at the center of business operations for Blaze Pizza and many fast casual dining chains today.

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How US Mobile Leverages Digital Identity To Protect Against SIM Swap Fraud

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Such security methods can be critical to preventing fraud that targets mobile users, of which one of the most prevalent types is SIM swap fraud. Preventing SIM swap fraud requires vigilance and ironclad authentication methods to ensure that users who are asking to transfer their phone numbers are legitimate rather than scammers.

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Prosecutors Charge OneCoin Leaders With Fraud In Pyramid Scheme

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United States prosecutors are bringing criminal charges against the leaders of OneCoin, a cryptocurrency, alleging they were operating a pyramid scheme worth in the multi-billions, when selling the currency. Ignatov is from Bulgaria and was charged with wire fraud conspiracy. The scheme amounts to fraud, prosecutors say.

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‘Organized Retail Crime’ Is Growing (And Not Just Because Of The Pandemic)

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And in Florida, state and local officials in 18 counties last month broke up a ring that allegedly stole nearly $85,000 of easy-to-resell items like baby formula, diapers, and energy drinks from Publix, Winn Dixie, and Walmart — typically taking $350 to $900 worth of goods at a time. A Growing Problem. Matas sees the current wave of U.S.

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FICO World 2023: Four Enterprise Fraud Management Takeaways

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Beyond the pleasure of leading a FICO Falcon Fraud Manager User Forum and moderating a couple of panel breakout sessions, I I was also able to catch up with many of the fraud-focused attendees from around the world. Scams: A Top Fraud Concern Scams are becoming a leading fraud concern, all around the world.

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The Predicament Of C-Suite Fraud And Government Cyberattacks

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Fraud knows no boundaries. Aside from the political implications of such claims, The New Yorker ‘s report pointed to the fraud risks that organizations face, even from the C-Suite. It also highlighted the predicament that organizations face if a C-Suite executive is found committing fraud. In the U.S.,

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DOJ Works To Shut Down Over 300 Fraudulent Websites Exploiting Pandemic

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As part of its ongoing efforts to stop coronavirus-related fraud, the U.S. The enforcement action alleged Vietnam residents Thu Phan Dinh, Tran Khanh and Nguyen Duy Toan engaged in wire fraud to profit from the pandemic. Federal law enforcement officers alleged thousands of buyers in every U.S.

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