Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

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BBB Warns Of Cash App Scam Taking Thousands From Users

BBB Warns Of Cash App Scam Taking Thousands From Users
BBB Warns Of Cash App Scam Taking Thousands From Users
November 22, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

A scam involving a supposed customer service representative from Cash App has robbed several people of as much as thousands of dollars, a report from...

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Klarna Counts 11M Users, Acceptance At 60K US Stores
Klarna Counts 11M Users, Acceptance At 60K US Stores
November 19, 2020  |  BNPL

Klarna, which works in global payments and shopping services, has expanded to over 60,000 in-store payment services around the country to allow for buy now,...

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Google, Mobile Wallets Pave Roadmap To Super Apps
Google, Mobile Wallets Pave Roadmap To Super Apps
November 19, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

The pandemic has had an impact on digital wallet usage – in other words, up and to the right. Blackhawk Network noted that mobile wallet...

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PayPal Boosts Xoom’s Money Transfer Capabilities In US
PayPal Boosts Xoom’s Money Transfer Capabilities In US
November 19, 2020  |  Digital Payments

PayPal is upping its mobile payments game. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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PhonePe On What’s Driving The Rise Of Mobile Payments In India
PhonePe On What’s Driving The Rise Of Mobile Payments In India
November 19, 2020  |  Smarter Payments

The cash on delivery model in India is starting to change as more Indian consumers embrace digital alternatives amid the pandemic, says Karthik Raghupathy, head...

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Gets Another Shot At P2P In Brazil As Google Shows Interest
Facebook’s WhatsApp Gets Another Shot At P2P In Brazil As Google Shows Interest
November 16, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

WhatsApp is getting another crack at grabbing a slice of Brazil’s fast-growing payments market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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PPP Fraud Reveals New Need For Banks To Use Geolocation Data
PPP Fraud Reveals New Need For Banks To Use Geolocation Data
November 13, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Government-benefits fraud runs at about 10 percent even during normal times, but now that the pandemic has exponentially increased U.S. federal stimulus spending, the level...

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KeyBank Battles Push-Payment Fraud With Machine Learning, Other Tactics
KeyBank Battles Push-Payment Fraud With Machine Learning, Other Tactics
November 13, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

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