Fraud Prevention

Fraud Prevention
Look-Alike Domains Emerge As Huge Holiday Fraud Threat
September 27, 2018

Look-alike domains are increasingly finding favor with criminals eager to rip off online shoppers, according to a new report from Venafi, a cybersecurity firm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Fake ID Docs Sold On Websites Targeted By Feds
September 19, 2018

Discussions about ID theft often involve hackers and cyberattacks gaining access to consumer and payment data. But action from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday (Sept. 18) showed how eCommerce can enable other forms of ID theft. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Why Strong Authentication Fights Fraud, But Consumers Prefer Convenience
September 13, 2018

Doppelgängers are real — but they’re not phantom twins in pre-modern German fairy tales: they are online, and they can be used to steal digital identities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Facebook Privacy And Waning Consumer Trust In The ‘Wild West’ Of Intrusive Apps
September 11, 2018

Who are you? And who do you want to be — especially before disparate audiences and peer groups? 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...

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Helping Banks Find Fraudsters-In-Waiting
September 10, 2018

Banking during the pre-digital days involved transport. One had to visit a branch — and remember, there is a reason people still joke about bankers’ hours — wait for an employee and fill out paperwork. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Phishing Amid The Sea Of Invoice Fraud
August 24, 2018

If the saying is that there is nothing new under the sun, only new ways to say it, then let’s extend the sentiment to payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Can QSRs Keep Up With Fraud Prevention?
August 24, 2018

Let’s give it up for the lowly fast food restaurant and its QSR cousins. Often confined to the bottom levels of culture — demeaned, mocked and stereotyped — they are now, as an industry, not only coming into their own as digital operations, but in some...

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How Fraud Takes A Bite Out Of QSRs’ Mobile Margins
August 24, 2018

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are pushing ahead with their digital efforts, with mobile-ahead ordering among the hottest areas for that. But that also brings more opportunity for fraud — and protecting against fraud can often become an afterthought for QSR operators. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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What’s Behind The Rise Of Behavioral Biometrics?
August 15, 2018

Behavioral biometric technology is having a moment in the spotlight, thanks to new European banking rules, the rise of machine learning and artificial intelligence, and the never-ending drive to replace passwords. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...