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News, research, and analysis on eCommerce payments and fraud prevention.
Fraudster Posed as Debt Collection Company to Obtain Consumer Identities
A fraudster was sentenced to over 17 years in prison for devising a scam where he registered fake debt collection companies to gain access…
Nov 1, 2021 · 1 min read fraudblogFraudsters Forge Digital Certificates, Undermine Consumer Trust in Internet Security
Sarasota, FL, October 31, 2011/Internal Release/ - Consumers rely on signals from their web browser to ensure a website is legitimate…
Nov 1, 2021 · 2 min read fraudblogFraudsters Selling Consumer Credit Reports Obtained from Legitimate Sources
Fraudsters have been selling identity information online in the black market for over a decade, but a recent investigation found fraudsters…
Nov 1, 2021 · 2 min read fraudFTC Makes Recommendations for Protecting Consumer Privacy
It is often difficult for consumers to understand and manage the vast amounts of information that is collected and stored when they go…
Nov 1, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud BlogFTC to Host Mobile Payments Workshop
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that they will be holding a workshop on April 26 to discuss a number of issues pertaining…
Nov 1, 2021 · 1 min read Fraud PreventionGeneral Retail, SEO Research & Fraud Prevention – The Connection
While it may not seem obvious at first, SEO research can provide a valuable resource for determining what products are in demand in the…
Nov 1, 2021 · 2 min read fraudGift Card Ponzi Scheme
A South Carolina woman was sentenced to three years behind bars after running a Ponzi scheme where she bought and resold gift cards at a…
Nov 1, 2021 · 1 min read fraudGlobal Payments Suffers Data Breach, Visa Revokes their PCI Compliance
Global Payments, a publicly traded payment processing company, recently announced that they had identified unauthorized access into their…
Nov 1, 2021 · 1 min read Fraud BlogGoogle Acquires Payment Technology Company to Boost their Mobile Wallet
To complement their payment capabilities and continue to innovate their mobile wallet, Google acquired payments technology company TxVia in…
Nov 1, 2021 · 2 min read fraudblogGoogle Wallet Faces Security Concerns
A web security firm recently uncovered and made public the fact that they were able to gain access to the Google Wallet application by…
Nov 1, 2021 · 2 min read fraudGoogle Wallet Gains Support from Additional Carrier: AT&T
Until just recently Google Wallet could only be used with NFC-enabled phones offered by Sprint, but AT&T customers can now also use…
Nov 1, 2021 · 2 min read fraudGreen Dot Makes Mobile Acquisition, Planning Mobile Wallet
Prepaid card provider Green Dot Corp. recently announced their acquisition of Loopt, a location-based mobile app, for $43.4 million. Green…
Nov 1, 2021 · 2 min read