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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. The top five frauds to which millennials report losing money are online shopping frauds, business imposters, government imposters, fake check scams and romance scams.

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Trending: Meeting The Millennial Need For AI-Powered Visual Shopping

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These marketplaces also need to make sure that payments, however quick, remain safe and secure as fraudsters continue to hammer at the gates. An AI-Powered Visual Shopping Experience For Millennials, Gen Z. For more on this and other news in the platform economy, visit the Playbook’s News and Trends section.

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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. The top five frauds to which millennials report losing money are online shopping frauds, business imposters, government imposters, fake check scams and romance scams.

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Homesharing Platforms Vie For Millennial, Gen Z Travelers

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They want convenient booking tools, fast payment methods and secure reservations when planning their trips, and these needs have not changed much as millennials have come of age. Competition is thus a multilevel event for hospitality services that need to juggle payment innovations, user perks and security.

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5 Ways Credit Unions Should Engage with Millennial Members on Social Media

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Perhaps the most important and impactful way credit unions can attract and retain millennial members is through social engagement. billion daily active users, these social platforms have the potential to be an outstanding marketing tool for a credit union. Social media wasn’t developed to be a silent one-way street.

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Millennials Are So Last Year: Study Says Retailers Need To Start Thinking About Gen Z

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Move over millennials , there’s a new kid in town that is about to become nearer and dearer to retailers’ hearts: Gen Z. Gen Zers are also cautious of shopping at retailers who have had past security breaches, according to the study, with 59 percent saying they would purposely avoid shopping at such retailers.

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Mobile Ordering, The New Window To Winning Over Millennial Consumers

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It seems that most every industry these days is vying for millennial dollars and devotion. For an industry where millennials are projected to spend nearly $800 billion in 2017 (that’s 7 percent more on monthly food budgets than average Americans), restaurants are hankering to pull out all the stops to get millennials to order — in or out.