Chip Technology is Effective in Preventing Credit Card Fraud
Credit cards containing EMV (Europay MasterCard Visa) chips have finally been adopted in the United States in an effort to reduce credit card fraud. There are numerous advantages in this chip...
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Stored-Value Card Fraud—A House of Cards?
Okay, I know that there is stored-value card fraud in the world. I have read most every survey on dishonesty that ever finds its way to the Internet or in ink, so I know that there is always the weird...
View ArticleUK Fraud Prevention Technology Puts the Block on Account Blocking
A new fraud detection technology using behavioral analytics to reduce the number of times debit and credit cards are being blocked by mistake, has claimed a 70 percent success rate during trials....
View ArticleGift Card Cloning
While effective in driving sales, gift cards have also caused fraud headaches for retailers for years. Gift card fraud can range from physical theft to gift card cloning to exploiting errors on the...
View ArticleRecent Figures Reveal UK Fraud Statistics at Their Highest Since 2011
Last year’s BDO FraudTrack report shows that the total value of reported fraud in 2015 was £1.5 billion (~$1.9 billion), representing an increase of 110 percent from the previous year and the highest...
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e-Commerce Credit Card Fraud: The Rapidly Growing Challenge for Retail...
Just as the word “e-commerce” has come to refer to a menagerie of different specialized markets, so e-commerce credit card fraud comes in many different guises. And as the great pace of retail...
View ArticleCounterfeit Goods and Trademark Enforcement
According to statistics from the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC), the total value of intellectual property (IP) rights-related seizures was about $1.22 billion in 2014. Leading IP...
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LP101: Credit Card Fraud
Credit card fraud is a common type of criminal activity in the retail setting that involves the use of credit cards as the form of tender to obtain goods or services, and typically originates with the...
View ArticleThe EU’s Offensive on Organized Crime Educates on the Dangers of Identity...
In 2015, the EU launched an educational offensive to explain the dangers of organized crime – what it is and how to tackle it – to millions of citizens. Using a short film on its website –...
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The Fundamentals of Credit Card Skimmer Fraud
A credit card skimmer is a device by which thieves and fraudsters steal credit card information. Often these events will occur in the retail setting, but there are other ways and means by which the...
View ArticleCredit Card Fraud: Two Scams LP Should Know About
In our tech-focused age, credit card (and debit card) fraud continues to be one of the most common and fastest growing types of crime. Because the retail industry relies so heavily on credit...
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LP 101: Investigations and Retail Fraud
Exploring the various types of investigations that we may become involved in, there are common ventures that traditionally challenge our investigative prowess. Retail fraud is just one of those areas,...
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A Practical Guide to Online Fraud Investigations
Criminals use many online venues to sell stolen merchandise. eBay strives to be the Internet industry leader in online fraud investigations in the effort to combat occurrences through our Global Asset...
View ArticleOnline Fraud Protection
Online retailers have a significant probability of being the intended target of order fraud. An online buyer has the perception of anonymity, which makes it psychologically easier for a person to...
View ArticleRetail Management: Credit Card Fraud Detection
A common type of fraud involves the use of credit cards as the form of tender to obtain goods or services and typically originates with the theft of the actual credit card or the account number. Credit...
View ArticleCredit Card Fraud Goes Online for the Holiday Season
Final numbers aren’t in, but Black Friday 2016 appears to have exceeded predictions. And Cyber Monday is projected to be the biggest in history, with sales reaching $3.3 billion. But with the holiday...
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Craigslist and the Potential for Gift Card Fraud
Organized retail crime (ORC) is not a new challenge to the retail environment, but it is a criminal element that continues to grow and evolve at a rapid pace. With thieves and the supporting criminal...
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The Evolving Impact of Return Fraud and Abuse
The concept of the retail return is a relatively new phenomenon. In the mid- to late-twentieth century, retailers began accepting returned merchandise as an attempt to gain a competitive edge. The...
View ArticleLP Insider’s Top Five Retail Fraud Articles of 2016
Credit Card Fraud: Two Scams LP Should Know About The retail industry is particularly affected by the crime. In our tech-focused age, credit card (and debit card) fraud continues to be one of the most...
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E-commerce Credit Card Fraud: The Rapidly Growing Challenge for Retail...
Just as the word “e-commerce” has come to refer to a menagerie of different specialized markets, so e-commerce credit card fraud comes in many different guises. And as the great pace of retail...
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