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The Kinds of Fraud Businesses Face Print

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An overview.

FRAUD AGAINST YOUR SALES

Stolen card payments producing chargebacks Fake bank transfer screenshots Cash on delivery refusals Fake orders

FRAUD AGAINST YOUR BUSINESS

Payment redirection: a message asking you to change bank details

Impersonation of suppliers or customers Invoice fraud Compromised email used to deceive you

FRAUD USING YOUR NAME

Fake accounts impersonating your business Fake listings and adverts Customers deceived by someone pretending to be you

FRAUD AGAINST YOUR CUSTOMERS

Someone intercepting your communications A compromised site collecting their data

WHICH MATTERS MOST

Payment redirection, for most businesses.

A single successful one can cost more than a year of small losses.

WHAT THEY HAVE IN COMMON

Almost all rely on urgency and on you not verifying.

WHAT PREVENTS MOST OF THEM

A phone call to a number you already had.


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