Justin McDonaldAug 15, 20222 min readSynthetic Identity Fraud Targets Transactions & Account Creations for eCommerce Merchants & LendersSynthetic identity fraud represents nearly 30 percent of fraud losses at the account creation event for US eCommerce merchants and over...
Justin McDonaldAug 15, 20221 min readDelete Old Gift Registries, Fraudsters Use Them to Harvest Data for Passing KBAsDefault privacy settings for many online gift registries, and the common practice of never deleting them, have created an identity...
Justin McDonaldAug 8, 20221 min readEquifax to Acquire Post-Transaction Provider MidigatorEquifax announced a definitive agreement to acquire dispute management software company Midigator, focusing on the complementary nature...
Justin McDonaldJul 27, 20221 min readNew White Paper: Detecting Fraud and Abuse at Account OpeningThe latest free white paper from The Fraud Practice discusses the different types of attacks and fraud that organizations face at the...
Justin McDonaldJul 25, 20222 min readSynthetic Identity and New Account Fraud Among the Most Rapidly Growing Types of AttacksNew account fraud attacks increased 109 percent in the US according to Javelin Strategy’s most recent identity fraud study. Meanwhile,...
Justin McDonaldJul 21, 20222 min readAre Your Customers’ Loyalty Points Safe From Fraud?Nearly 90 percent of US consumers are enrolled in at least one loyalty program while the total value of US rewards accounts exceeds $60...