Fraud Glossary Articles
The 7 cryptocurrency scams you need to know
Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that uses cryptography for secure transactions. It's becoming more and more popular as an alternative to traditional money, but it also brings with it certain risks and pitfalls. Cyber-criminals target cryptocurrency users in an attempt to steal their digital money. Many of these scams are successful, leaving victims unable to retrieve their money after realizing they've been scammed. Learn about the 7 types of cryptocurrency scams and how you can protect yourself.
- Cryptocurrency fraud
- Fraud Glossary
Detecting Signup Promo Abuse for Gaming and Gambling
Signup promo abuse is a type of fraud that occurs when players use signup bonuses or promotional offers from online casinos or gaming sites with an ulterior motive. For example, some gamers may create multiple accounts to take advantage of multiple signup bonuses or promotions that are offered by casinos.
- Gaming fraud
- Anti Fraud technology
- Gambling
- Fraud Glossary
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.
- Ecommerce fraud
- Fraud Glossary
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.
- Ecommerce fraud
- Fraud Glossary
What You Need to Know About NFT Scams
An NFT, or non-fungible token, is a blockchain-minted digital asset class unique enough to be considered a genuinely individual item in all but the physical capacity. Common types of NFT Scams are spear-phishing marketplaces, spear-phishing specific owners/users, and counterfeit & non-existent NFTs.
- Fingerprinting
- Cryptocurrency fraud
- Fraud Glossary
Chargeback Fraud Prevention: Tactics and Best Practices
Explore effective strategies for chargeback fraud prevention. Understand common types like friendly fraud, card cracking, and e-commerce fraud. Learn how tools like Fingerprint can identify purchasers to reduce losses.
- Ecommerce fraud
- Payment fraud
- Fraud Glossary
CNP fraud prevention: Tips to protect your business against chargebacks
CNP, or card not present, is a type of credit card fraud that literally means the card is not physically presented to the merchant at the time of its use. It generally occurs when scammers obtain credit card details illegally and use them to make purchases online or over the phone, and is precisely why credit card holders keep their card information to themselves.
- Payment fraud
- Ecommerce fraud
- Fraud Glossary