Beyond Numbers: Unraveling the Vast Scale of Online Fraud

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Due to illicit schemes including phishing, malware, and identity farming, the scale of online fraud today is vast and growing. As Veriff has witnessed, the countries, sectors, and device types most affected have changed over time, attesting to the ever-evolving practices of fraudsters. When fraudsters strike, the losses made by businesses, government bodies, and other

Counting the Costs: The Impact of Online Fraud on Businesses Exposed

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Over many years, bad actors have relentlessly targeted businesses operating online, leaving them susceptible to cyber-attacks, data breaches, and other malicious activities, resulting in legal repercussions, financial losses, and reputational damage. A common type of online fraud is identity fraud, where bad actors use stolen or fake identities to illegitimately access communities, take over existing

Boost customer retention in the post-onboarding experience

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Companies in a range of industries – from gambling to finance – must meet regulatory demands when onboarding customers in areas as Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML). However, the process does not simply stop when the customer is onboarded.  Take KYC. Even after the onboarding process, the business must continue to monitor the

The Selfie Revolution: How Selfies Tackle the Surge in Marketplace Fraud

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IDV is not just secure, fast, and friction-free, marketplace users are also spared the fuss and frustration of being locked out of their accounts when they forget the answers to security questions such as their favorite food, pet name, or mother’s maiden name. Veriff’s IDV solution goes even further, seeking explicit permission to record customers

Why a Strong Fraud Prevention Process Is a Dual Triumph for You and Your Customers

For many years, financial institutions have been at the risk of fraud. Common types of fraud include bad actors obtaining a bank account and credit cards by using false personal information, and sensitive customer information such as an account number and credit card numbers being stolen and sold online. Acts of fraud such as identity

Demystifying Intrusion: What is Account Takeover Fraud?

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Account takeover fraud (ATO) occurs when a fraudster or criminal gains access to a customer’s account.   Once the fraudster has accessed an account using stolen data, they can then make a series of unauthorized changes. This includes taking steps such as altering the personally identifiable information associated with the account, or changing the usernames passwords.

Account takeover fraud recovery

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Don’t miss the chance to explore the latest trends and gain actionable insights essential for combating fraud and protecting your business. Download our Identity Fraud Report 2024 today! – Account takeover fraud (ATO) attacks can cause irreparable damage to a business. As well as costing huge sums in chargebacks, ATO attacks can also damage a relationship

Highlights from The Veriff Identity Fraud Report 2020

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Don’t miss the chance to explore the latest trends and gain actionable insights essential for combating fraud and protecting your business. Download our Identity Fraud Report 2024 today! – When discussing identity fraud it’s easy to assume that its origins lie in the information age, when software first enabled professional fraudsters to commit digital theft –

Key Insights from The Veriff Mobility Fraud Report January-June 2020

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Personal vehicle usage and public transport have transformed unimaginably in recent years, as innovative services like app-based cars, scooter or bike rentals, and ride-sharing have been introduced. Such services led to the emergence of the concept of ‘Mobility-as-a-service’ (MaaS). In the “Technology in Society” journal the concept of MaaS is described simply as:  “The bundling

How Design Can Improve Conversion

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I believe that design is inherently optimistic and helps to tackle some of the most complex business problems.  At Veriff, our approach to design is systematic as well as data-driven. That means our design language is consistent, we use design systems and patterns, we measure the impact of our design (I’ll talk more about that in a later blog