Ecommerce fraud Articles

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March 27, 2023

Triangulation Fraud: What it is and how to prevent it

Triangulation fraud involves a real customer, a scammer-middleman, and a legitimate eCommerce site, where the scammer secretly facilitates transactions.

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March 16, 2023

How to prevent advertising fraud

Any botnet or automated activity using fraudulent clicks, referrals, malicious redirects, or malware installations is considered advertising fraud. Learn how you can prevent advertising fraud and boost your return on ad spend (ROAS).

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March 3, 2023

How online businesses can prevent gift card fraud

Gift card fraud involves the use of gift cards for illegitimate purchases. Learn why hackers prefer gift cards for fraud and what you can do to safeguard your business.

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February 28, 2023

Online marketplace fraud: how to protect your business and users

Online marketplace fraud is when unethical buyers or sellers try to make an illicit profit through fraudulent activity. Learn about common types of marketplace scams and how you can protect your users from online marketplace fraud.

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February 16, 2023

6 ways to prevent eCommerce return fraud

Return fraud is when a customer takes advantage of a return policy to return an item they never bought or one that has been used or tampered with. This article examines the different types of return fraud and suggests six strategies eCommerce businesses can use to protect themselves.

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January 10, 2023

2022 Fraud in the News

Here are a few of the largest data breaches across industries that happened in 2022. From Cryptocurrecy to the Los Angeles school system, no one is safe from fraudulent activity. Learn about what you can do to protect your online business.

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December 15, 2022

Too Good To Be True? How to Stop Online Review Fraud

Online review fraud is when a malicious user creates fake product or service reviews online. It typically occurs in one of two ways: fake positive reviews or fake negative reviews.

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December 7, 2022

When Love Is Too Blind: How Romance Scams Can Lead to Credit Card Fraud on Your Site

In the last five years, people have reported losing 1.3 billion dollars to romance scams. Romance scams occur when someone pretends to be in a relationship with someone else to extract money or personal information. Learn how you and your business can prevent becoming a victim of romance and dating app scams.

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December 2, 2022

How Credential Theft Threatens Online Businesses

There are many risks involved when you decide to collect personal or financial information for your online business. Stay one step ahead of fraudsters and learn how online businesses can protect themselves from credential theft.

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November 14, 2022

The Retailer’s Holiday Season Fraud Prevention Checklist

Retailers need to protect themselves from fraudulent activity that can occur anywhere from login to delivery. We compiled a list of eight things to know about potential threats to help retailers best tackle fraud prevention.

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November 11, 2022

What Is BOPIS Fraud? + Tips on How Retailers Can Prevent It

BOPIS stands for “buy online, pick up in-store.” Also known as click-and-collect fraud or curbside pickup fraud, BOPIS fraud includes any fraudulent activity when someone orders merchandise from a store’s website and then picks it up at the store location.

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September 30, 2022

How to Prevent Referral Fraud in Your Business

Referral fraud occurs when a user exploits your referral program to gain unearned rewards. These rewards include providing referrals that are not genuine, creating fake accounts to game the system, giving self-referrals, dispersing a referral code through channels that are not approved by the business, and more.