Fraud Prevention

Preventing fraud can include keeping your personal items and information safe, and safely navigating the internet. Keeping personal information secure is one of our most important responsibilities, and is the act of stopping various types of internet fraud. Due to the many different ways of committing fraud over the Internet, such as stolen.
Fraud Prevention
Firms Partnering With Third Parties to Fight Fraud See Profit Boost
January 25, 2024

Payment service providers – also known as PSPs – are an important piece of the payment ecosystem. For any business that wants to deliver a payment to their customers, PSPs provides a platform to collect and manage any type of payment in an efficient and...

Fraud Prevention
Fraud Prevention Programs Support Revenue Growth Strategies, Says Forter’s Head of Risk 
January 16, 2024

In today’s digital landscape, businesses are increasingly committed to providing a best-in-class customer experience. 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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Attack Vectors 2024: Identity Theft and Digital Banking 
January 12, 2024

In the payments and financial landscape, staying still often means falling behind.  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 Today. By...

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Most eCommerce Merchants Recognize Innovation’s Potential in Curbing Fraud
January 12, 2024

The digital age has ushered in unprecedented opportunities for business growth, but it has also given rise to increasingly sophisticated fraudulent activities. From friendly fraud to elaborate chargeback schemes, merchants face a myriad of challenges in their quest to safeguard their operations, frequently leading to...

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Two-Thirds of Merchants Ignore Potential Fraud as a Cause of Failed Payments
January 11, 2024

Many eCommerce merchants fail to connect the dots between fraud detection and failed payments. In fact, just one-third of merchants employ mechanisms that detect potential fraud as the cause of failed payments. This heightens the risk of lost sales and signifies a missed opportunity for...

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Attack Vectors 2024: Protecting Against What’s Next in Deepfake Fraud 
January 09, 2024

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Visa Wants to Eliminate Friendly Fraud Without Alienating Honest Consumers 
January 09, 2024

Friendly fraud is a bit of a misnomer; first-party card misuse would be more accurate. 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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Larger FIs More Likely to Use AI and ML to Fight Financial Crime
January 08, 2024

Financial institutions (FIs) are increasingly recognizing the importance of fraud-fighting technologies as they confront more sophisticated fraud and financial crimes. In fact, the surge in digital banking and faster digital payment methods has intensified this phenomenon, prompting banks to strengthen their systems and processes to...

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Issuers and Merchant Collaborate to Thwart Fraudsters and Accept ‘Good’ Transactions
December 12, 2023

Jeff Gipson, director of payment product management at Discover® Global Network, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that the intensity of fraudsters’ attacks on all parts of the payments ecosystem is ramping up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...