Does “Normalization of Deviance” Really Exist in the Workplace?
I think many of us have been somewhere and heard the phrase, “We have always done it that way; why should we change?” I believe when most of us hear that statement, one of our first thoughts is, “Are...
View ArticleThe Latest Credit Card Fraud Statistics and Insights
Despite the introduction of more secure chip technology (also known as Europay, Mastercard, and Visa, or EMV technology), credit card fraud remains a concern for retailers and consumers everywhere. The...
View ArticleToy Scammers, Counterfeiters, and Other Grinches Are Out to Steal Christmas
Last year, the hot toy was Hatchimals, an interactive fuzzy bird doll that hatches from a large egg. Parents were not able to find them because most legitimate retailers were sold out. Enter the...
View ArticleLPM Insider’s Top 5 Retail Fraud Articles of 2017
The Latest Credit Card Fraud Statistics and Insights Credit card fraud statistics reveal that online and card-not-present fraud is expected to increase in the coming years. By Kelsey Seidler Despite...
View ArticleCredit Card Fraud News: 2018 Update
We cover a lot of credit card fraud news in the LPM Insider. It’s a natural topic for a readership heavily concentrated in retail and retail loss prevention. But the statistics keep changing, as do...
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Fundamentals of Credit Card Skimmer Fraud
A credit card skimmer is a device by which thieves and fraudsters steal credit card information. Often, these theft events will occur in the retail setting, but there are other ways by which the...
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Fraud Detection Techniques Using Big Data
Deep inside the data warehouses of companies across the world, billions of dollars are trapped in the subtle variations between the binary 0s and 1s that make up fraud and loss prevention data. For...
View ArticleWhat Do the Dark Web and Bitcoins Have to Do with Card Fraud and Identity Theft?
In case you aren’t familiar with the terms, let’s start with three definitions: Dark web – a collection of websites that exist on an encrypted network and cannot be found by using traditional search...
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E-commerce Credit Card Fraud: The Growing Challenge
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. As the great pace of retail evolution...
View ArticleFighting the Fakes: How to Build Your Brand Protection Strategy
A study by the Government Accountability Office, released in January, observes a shift in sale of counterfeit goods from “underground” or secondary markets, such as flea markets or sidewalk vendors,...
View ArticlePutting the Brakes on Counterfeit Merchandise: A Case Study
The trade in counterfeit merchandise globally is getting worse, and US retailers are being hit the hardest, according to a 2017 report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and...
View ArticleTwo Credit Card Fraud 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...
View ArticleHow Much Do You Know about Credit Card Fraud Protection?
Credit card fraud is defined by Wikipedia as “a wide-ranging term for theft and fraud committed using or involving a payment card, such as a credit card or debit card as a fraudulent source of funds in...
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Fundamentals of Credit Card Skimmer Fraud
A credit card skimmer is a device by which thieves and fraudsters steal credit card information. Often, these theft events will occur in the retail setting, but there are other ways by which the...
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Fraud Detection Techniques Using Big Data
Deep inside the data warehouses of companies across the world, billions of dollars are trapped in the subtle variations between the binary 0s and 1s that make up fraud and loss prevention data. For...
View ArticleWhat Do the Dark Web and Bitcoins Have to Do with Card Fraud and Identity Theft?
In case you aren’t familiar with the terms, let’s start with three definitions: Dark web – a collection of websites that exist on an encrypted network and cannot be found by using traditional search...
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E-commerce Credit Card Fraud: The Growing Challenge
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. As the great pace of retail evolution...
View ArticleFighting the Fakes: How to Build Your Brand Protection Strategy
A study by the Government Accountability Office, released in January, observes a shift in sale of counterfeit goods from “underground” or secondary markets, such as flea markets or sidewalk vendors,...
View ArticlePutting the Brakes on Counterfeit Merchandise: A Case Study
The trade in counterfeit merchandise globally is getting worse, and US retailers are being hit the hardest, according to a 2017 report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and...
View ArticleTwo Credit Card Fraud 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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