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FTC: Millennials Report Losing $71M To eCommerce Fraud In Two Years

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A new report by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revealed that millennials are 25 percent more likely to report losing money to fraud than consumers ages 40 and over. Online shopping fraud reports include complaints about items that are never delivered or are not as they were advertised.

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Millennials Impacted By Fraud More Than Older Consumers

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A new report by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revealed that millennials are 25 percent more likely to report losing money to fraud than consumers ages 40 and over. Online shopping fraud reports include complaints about items that are never delivered or are not as they were advertised.

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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. For more insights, download the report.

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The Changing Landscape Of eCommerce Fraud 

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It’s no easy task, as the recent Fraud Decisioning Playbook shows. Data: 1.4M: Number of fraud reports the FTC received in 2018. 400: Average amount lost by millennial consumers per fraud incident. 81%: Share of fraud victims who said they interacted with a “false ad” last year. .

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

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Report: Digital Lender SoFi Eyes IPO Via SPAC. Trackers And Reports. In the Global Digital Shopping Index: Australia Report, PYMNTS surveyed nearly 2,000 consumers and 600 merchants to understand how the pandemic has changed consumer shopping behaviors — and where merchants are investing to respond. million in consumer losses.

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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 Study Shows Millennials Are Guarded With Their Personal Data

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19) released a report, dubbed “Millennial Study: Privacy vs. Customer Experience,” which charts the digital consumer preferences and behaviors of millennials in seven global markets — the U.S., Germany, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico and Brazil — and found millennials are guarded about sharing their personal data.