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Study: More People Fall Prey To Fraudsters Online Than By Phone

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A recent study about how people respond to scammers shows that consumers are more likely to become victims on social media and online marketplaces than over the phone, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday (Sept. The average loss was $600. The average loss was $600.

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To Fight Fake IDs And Online Fraud, Know Thy Enemy Better

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At the least, it won’t get any better — not according to any anti-fraud expert who is worth their rate. Every business must decide its comfort level with fraud and how much risk to take on, a concept discussed in depth during a new PYMNTS digital discussion, featuring Karen Webster and Kevin Trilli, chief product officer at Onfido.

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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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Deep Dive: How 2020’s Fraud Trends Will Shape Security Measures Going Forward

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Eateries are turning to online and mobile ordering as well as delivery to stay afloat, with online order volume from food chains spiking by 225 percent since the pandemic began. These growing revenue streams carry their own risks, however, not the least of which is their propensity to be targeted by fraud.

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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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How Online Universities Take Fraudsters To School

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Phone numbers, email addresses, usernames and other online signifiers have become vital to digital identity verification, as the world becomes increasingly connected. Though consumers have been taught to keep their physical IDs safe, a study by PYMNTS found that these practices have a long way to go in the digital space.

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

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They use their mobile devices for everything from checking the weather to posting on social media to pulling up real-time maps and using them to navigate to new destinations. There are other benefits that the function could provide, however, including more robust fraud protection. The report surveyed 2,141 U.S.

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