The Fraud Blog
News, research, and analysis on eCommerce payments and fraud prevention.
Return Fraud Statistics from the NRF
The National Retail Federation estimates that return fraud cost merchants $14.37 billion in 2011 up from $13.66 billion in 2010. In a…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read fraudSenate Holds Hearing on Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
On May 9 the U.S. Senate held a discussion on the proposed Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights which seeks to establish the framework for…
Nov 2, 2021 · 3 min read Sales ConversionServices to Help Merchants Reach New International Markets
Today’s online merchants are able to expand eCommerce sales to new markets and regions easier than ever before as there are many businesses…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Sales ConversionShipping Address Considerations for the United Kingdom
There are many things to consider when expanding sales to a new region, but a simple fact that is often overlooked is the differences in…
Nov 2, 2021 · 3 min read Fraud PreventionSMS is Far From Foolproof
A hacker recently pointed out that a feature specific to Apple’s iOS operating system leaves a major vulnerability with text messaging…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud PreventionSpammers Scrape Facebook Friends for Targeted Phishing Attacks
Facebook recently announced that they uncovered an incident where fraudsters used compromised email addresses to scrape lists of Facebook…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsSprint Prepares NFC Mobile Wallet and Apple Demos Passbook, Potential Precursor to a Mobile Wallet
It was recently revealed that Sprint is preparing a mobile platform and wallet called Touch Wallet and Apple demoed a new addition to their…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud PreventionStudy Shows Phishing Could Evolve to Target Brainwave Activity
Advancements in technology over recent years have made EEG headsets, which read and interpret brain activity into controlling software…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsSupreme Court, Ruling Could Have Major Effect on Auction and Marketplace Sites
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide the final ruling on a case between a book publisher and eBay seller, and while this individual case…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsTake the 2012 Mobile Payment & Fraud Survey
The Fraud Practice is a proud sponsor of the 2012 Mobile Payment & Fraud Survey. The drive to move commerce to the mobile phone is not a…
Nov 2, 2021 · 1 min read Data BreachTD Bank Suffers Data Breach Compromising 260,000 US Customer’s Data
On October 12 TD Bank reported that two backup tapes containing sensitive information from 260,000 US banking customers were lost back in…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read ecommerceTop U.S. Cities for Fraud Fraudulent Transactions
Analyzing around 1 billion transactions placed with U.S. eCommerce merchants and where they originated during the first quarter of 2012,…
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