Fraud Prevention

Fraud Prevention
Fraud Execs Say ACH and Check Fraud Pose Ongoing FI Threat
June 02, 2022

Digital payments are quickly becoming the new normal, but there is still a sizable contingent of consumers that prefer cash or paper checks. A recent study found that the proportion of individuals leveraging digital payment methods hit 82% in 2021, an increase from 78% in...

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New Tech Helps Merchants, Banks Beat Back Rising Tide of Friendly Fraud
June 02, 2022

Sometimes the biggest threats come from the foes who pose as friends, spinning tales that seem legitimate and often urgent. And then comes the realization: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Banks’ Battle vs the Fraudsters May Be Won in the Cloud
June 01, 2022

David Excell, founder of Featurespace, tells Karen Webster how cloud-based and other advanced tech are finding scammers while also surfacing better insights so that legitimate customers have a better experience.

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Outsourced Dispute Resolution Services Lowered Credit Card Dispute Losses by a Third
May 23, 2022

The average business has lost nearly one-half of one percent (0.43%) of its credit card payment revenue to card transaction disputes in the past 12 months, according to “Dispute-Prevention Solutions,” a PYMNTS and Verifi collaboration based on a survey of 301 merchants in four business...

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The Data Point: 68% of B2B Firms in Retail, Manufacturing Unsatisfied With Fraud Solution
May 18, 2022

As goes the online marketplace, so goes fraud. Cybercrooks treat online marketplaces like great fishing spots, ceaselessly testing for vulnerabilities — and often finding them — to exploit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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The Data Point: 92% of Merchants Using Only Third-Party Tech Keep Chargebacks Under 0.5%
May 17, 2022

Fraud detection is constantly improving, but so are the capabilities of fraud rings and hackers, making choice of fraud detection and dispute resolution technology critically important in 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Report: Merchants Overestimate Their Own Dispute-Resolution Skills
May 16, 2022

The online shopping surge of the past two years heightened the risk of credit card fraud and drove many merchants to invest more heavily in anti-fraud measures. Merchants tend to rely on a mix of proprietary and third-party tools to resolve transaction disputes and clamp...

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Twitter’s Buyout Pause Shows Platforms Need Robust Verification Tools in Battle vs Bots
May 13, 2022

For the Twitter bid a la Elon Musk, the lesson is: Easy come, easy go. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Why Security Is Key to the Future of IoT-Enabled Devices for Banking and...
May 10, 2022

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