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European Card Fraud — How the UK Drove Down Losses 8%

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Whilst data compromises drove up card fraud in the UK in 2018, they were not at the same scale and ferocity as 2019. UK banks continued to strengthen and improve their systems, taking the learnings from the 2018 spikes to better control future compromises, and take the next steps forward to further improve Card Not Present (CNP) protection.

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ChowNow: AI Helps Independent Restaurants Fight The Growing Threat of Digital Fraud

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The industry as a whole lost $165 billion in revenue between March and July, and it is on track to lose $240 billion by 2021 — with the decline expected to continue until the pandemic abates. Mobile ordering apps are largely responsible for keeping the industry above water, but fraud still plagues the sector.

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Fraudsters Try New Spins On The BEC Scam

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The Business Email Compromise (BEC) continues to evolve. Separate analysis from Singapore warned that monetary losses associated with BEC scams that specifically instruct targeted employees to send gift card redemption details are on the rise, too. The estimated cost for New Orleans to restore City Hall operations totaled to $7.2

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Retail Lease Defaults Have Ripple Effect

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The report suggested that Nordstrom would pay “up to a full reconciliation should 2020 sales reach 90 percent of sales made in that location in 2019.” The retailer reportedly said it would “continue to maintain insurance coverage, pay utilities on which we are the account holder and maintain your building(s) as required by the lease.”.

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European Card Fraud 2020: UK Shrinks Fraud Losses by £46M

FICO

In a year that presented fraudsters with new opportunities to exploit consumers, UK financial institutions continued to lead the charge to reduce European card fraud. Unfortunately, fraud losses continued their increases in France (€6M higher than 2019), Poland (€4M higher) and Germany (€3M higher).