PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Multifactor authentication (MFA) and biometric scans are quickly becoming the norm in numerous fields, including online accounts for banks and other businesses. The telecommunications industry is but one of many sectors looking to more securely verify customers and avoid fraud, which remains a growing problem. More than 6.2

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

While video streaming services remain popular, research indicates more consumers are also turning to online gaming and gambling platforms. The Tracker also examines how both fraudsters and online gaming platforms are employing new emerging technologies to muscle bad actors out of these services. Skillz Takes Offline Bowling Online.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A new Mastercard initiative aims to improve online transaction clarity so that customers can know exactly who they purchased from, according to a press release Tuesday (Sept. A study commissioned by Ethoca showed that 96 percent of U.S. A study commissioned by Ethoca showed that 96 percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2018

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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Experts predicted that up to $190 billion would be spent online this year, a 35.8 The prevalence of online commerce opens new doors for digital fraud, however, both from career fraudsters and opportunistic customers. Phishing scams were on the rise all year, while a survey of online shoppers found that 40.3

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

One recent study estimated that roughly 44 million Americans would tap food delivery apps by the end of this year, up from 38 million in 2019, and another survey predicted that the number of smartphone delivery app users will climb 25.2 It also analyzes how focusing on the customer experience can help prevent such fraud in the first place.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

Online universities have become common as more students seek convenient, flexible ways to earn degrees. Western Governors University (WGU), a nonprofit online university based in Salt Lake City, was founded in 1997 by 19 governors of western U.S. Stress-Free Studies. states to create a skilled workforce. Trust, But Verify.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Fraud continues to increase in many areas, despite extensive attempts to bring it to heel. Retail fraud attempts have doubled year over year, for example, while account takeover (ATO) fraud losses recently hit $14.7 billion , and phishing attacks now comprise 30 percent of all fraud attempts. billion to $7.2 million USD).

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Abrigo

JUNE 13, 2022

Elder fraud prevention and education Learn strategies for recognizing and reporting elder fraud and exploitation. . Takeaway 1 Elder abuse, exploitation and fraud continue to rise as the baby boomer generation ages. Takeaway 3 Education and reporting are key to preventing this type of fraud, so know your state's policies. .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Brick-and-mortar commerce has rebounded in recent months, but consumers are still heading online for many of their purchases, maintaining trends set in the early months of the pandemic. These include running scheduled checks on their platforms to detect fraud. Why Automated Tools Can Add Security To Online, CNP Transactions.

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BankInovation

APRIL 27, 2021

As people increasingly shop online, fraudsters are targeting weak points in the e-commerce ecosystem. Losses from digital payments fraud in e-commerce are set to exceed $20 billion this year, according to a study by U.K. research firm Juniper.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Higher volumes of consumers are continuing to shop online even as brick-and-mortar stores reopen. The expansion of digital banking and payments has also contributed to a rise in cybercrime — 32 percent of consumers noted in one study that they had been the targets of COVID-19-related fraud, for example.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Consumers are still shopping online more than ever seven months into the global COVID-19 pandemic. One recent study found that new customer accounts now represent 30 percent of all transactions made online, for example, five times as many as they did prior to the crisis. Shifting Payment Behaviors And Fraud .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

Studies showed that many consumers in the United States have begun tapping their debit cards more often for payments, for example, with one report finding that debit use rose about 6 percent year over year. Another study found that 55 percent of U.S. Another study indicated that debit-related fraud is on the rise across the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Brick-and-mortar merchants and online retailers alike often rely on end-of-year sales to generate up to 40 percent of their annual revenues and start the new year on a positive note. consumers were expected to spend more than $190 billion online this season, up 36 percent from 2019, while in-store commerce was predicted to fall by 4.7

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

People in general are more aware of — and concerned about — fraud as we pass through a second season of COVID, and eCommerce continues to rack up impressive stats, good and bad. New threats are evolving all the time,” KP Brendel, director of marketplace operations at online thrift and consignment storefront Swap.com, told PYMNTS. “New

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

The financial industry is particularly vulnerable to digital fraud. Application fraud, which sees cybercriminals submitting financial product applications to banks with no intention of paying them back, is among the most popular techniques. Defining Application Fraud.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 9, 2018

EXCLUSIVE—The growth of synthetic fraud, or the method by which fraudsters use a combination of real and false details to open malicious accounts, is slowing as lenders, issuers, and consumers all grow more attentive to cybersecurity methods, a study conducted by credit bureau TransUnion found.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Kount , the Boise, Idaho-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed to simplify fraud detection and improve profitability, announced it has partnered with Verifi , the payment protection and management company. In June, Visa signed an acquisition agreement with Verifi.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

It’s been said cybercriminals look for the path of least resistance when they target businesses or online marketplaces to steal data or money. And, increasingly, online gaming platforms — attractive to the bad guys due to their scale and relative anonymity — are in the crosshairs. The tools are there, but mindset matters.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

One study on six countries, including Canada, the U.K. found that 32 percent of consumers have been targeted by some type of pandemic-related fraud , for example. One study found that 12 percent of consumers targeted by pandemic-related fraud were pinged by cybercriminals trying to change their details via call centers, for example.

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The Paypers

JULY 11, 2022

Juniper Research has released a study revealing cumulative merchant losses to online payment fraud globally between 2023 and 2027 to exceed USD 343 billion.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its associated social distancing and stay-at-home orders have pushed untold services online for easier consumer access, with banking serving as a prime example. Fraud Threats To Digital Banking. Identity fraud accounted for $16.9 Leveraging Video-based Onboarding, AI To Prevent Identity Fraud.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

While the fraud ecosystem continues to rapidly develop and advance, big data may prove itself to be a strong weapon in combatting fraud. With that thought in mind, DataVisor set off on a mission to utilize harness and analyze that could potentially detect fraud and protect billions of users around the world.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

This popularity is not expected to decline once the virus wanes, with the number of online and mobile banking users expected to hit at least 3.6 ATMs are common avenues for fraud, however, especially those that are running outdated software. billion by 2024. Deep Dive: Keeping Digital-First Banking Secure With AI, Biometrics.

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The Paypers

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A study by Ravelin has shown that online payment fraud is still the number-one fraud concern for digital marketplace organisations, with more than three quarters of firms ranking it as one of their most significant threats.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

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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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2019

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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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2017

Digital Shadows , the industry leader in digital risk management, revealed its findings on the changing habits and tactics of organized credit card fraud gangs, discovering a new trend in the form of remote learning “schools.”. In just two of the most popular ‘carding’ forums, 1.2

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Retailers focused on combating fraud have credit cards in the cross-hairs of their efforts. But ramping up the war on card fraud can introduce a new risk to companies: false positives. This isn’t merely an issue for the B2C world, however. The False Positive Threat.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

Digital platforms facilitate everything from online shopping to ridesharing to booking a hotel. These platforms promise fast, seamless transactions, which most deliver – but when platforms focus on reducing friction for users, it can backfire and create new vulnerabilities to fraud. Only chargebacks are factored in by more (87.2

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

The rise in online shopping means more shoppers needing refunds on returned merchandise. Studies have shown that digital commerce has higher return rates than with offline purchases. Twenty-five to 30 percent of online orders are returned, three times higher than physical purchases. It’s no small matter.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

However, according to the Remote Payments Study conducted by PYMNTS in September 2018, behavior habits are shared by consumers based on income, age and gender. The most popular method of discovery by those who paid using mobile was online (13.9 mCommerce isn’t one-dimensional. More women (54.3 percent) than men (45.9

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Enter the platforms, complete with algorithms and tools to discover and price-compare any experience or item that can be booked or rented online. They are also arbiters of CX, so online marketplaces have to provide not just delightful prices, but also actual in-app delight. This is perhaps most prevalent in the travel space.

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