Using Stolen Credit Cards to Buy Gift Cards

With consumer spending remaining solid, the overall forecast for 2022 holiday season shopping will be better than expected. Still, fears of recession and rising inflation amidst supply chain woes weigh heavy on shoppers’ minds. This year, 60% of consumers will rely on gift cards to fill gaps in product availability and combat high prices. But to grow the bottom … Continued

ACH vs Credit Card Is Making a Comeback in Ecommerce

What’s old always seems to become new again, even within the payment landscape. ACH, or automated clearing house, an old-school payment method you probably associate with your monthly paychecks, is having a moment in eCommerce. The National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) created this network in the 1970s to connect all US banks and enable … Continued

The Role of CNP Fraud Prevention in Dark Web Database Breaches

Friendly fraud, policy fraud, and account takeover attacks are becoming more and more prevalent in recent years, and merchants are rightly worried. But the increase in “alternative” fraud methods shouldn’t distract merchants from what is likely to remain eCommerce’s main threat for many years to come: credit card breaches and its consequences, card-not-present (CNP) fraud.  … Continued

Empty Boxing Day: the Dark Side of Holiday Shopping

If you had a successful ride on the roller coaster that is the holiday shopping season, your refund policy could soon be coming back to haunt you in the form of empty box scams. Across the board, policy abuse including promo abuse and item-not-received (INR) is on the rise, and merchants have come to expect more … Continued