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[TEST] How can you stop Buy Now, Pay Later fraud?

Pipl Team — Sat, 09 May 2026 09:10:27 GMT

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) financing is exploding in popularity. Unfortunately, BNPL fraud is growing alongside this new service, and online merchants are suffering massive financial consequences.

However, by understanding the ins and outs of this emerging type of fraud, you can stay a step ahead of fraudsters and protect your business and customers.

[TEST] Better Safe Than Sorry - A "New Normal" for E-Commerce Manual Review

Admin — Sat, 09 May 2026 09:09:13 GMT

Synthetic fraud most directly impacts Financial Institutions and card issuers, because these entities usually cover fraudulent purchases as chargebacks. However, there’s a growing pattern of cases (especially with high ticket purchases) in which merchants are required to pay under evolving Merchant Responsibility Rules. It seems logical that the more this kind of fraud grows, the more aggressive these rule changes will be.

[TEST] Trust Is an Essential Pillar of Social Media Platforms

Pipl Team — Sat, 09 May 2026 09:07:35 GMT

On social media, all the world's a stage, complete with actors and audiences, heroes and villains. Anyone can play a role. Because social media sites want as many accounts as possible to drive monetization, they perform little—if any—identity verification to screen participants. This makes social media a hospitable environment for every imaginable form of online abuse, scams and fraud.

Unlike "transaction" sites where users pay for products, on social media the users are the product. Case in point is Meta (formerly Facebook). According to Investopedia¹, the company's 10-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lists its average revenue per user (ARPU) as $32.03. Revenue is derived from advertising sales. With 2.89 billion monthly active users worldwide, Meta's resulting market capitalization is over $1 trillion. The more users, the better.

Social sites make it easy for people to create accounts because users drive revenue and create a broad community experience. Verifying the identities of all users can be cost prohibitive so most platforms adopt a reactive approach: Prioritize getting users on the platform and then manage any potentially adverse consequences through content moderation or threat detection. Users of all types happily take advantage of the ease of signup, creating a profile for each site they frequent. On average, social media users have 8.4 social network profiles², according to Finances Online. With few identity verification requirements on most social platforms, it's easy to see why bad actors flock to social platforms to pursue their specific goals, whether it's scam

[TEST] Trust in Online Communities: Opening the Door to Meaningful Interaction

Pipl Team — Sat, 09 May 2026 09:05:42 GMT

Voicing opinions. Sharing advice. Online public forums, chat rooms and news sites host lively conversations about every imaginable topic. These online communities are also a destination for impersonators, imposters and fraudsters with a wide range of goals. The objective might be financial gain, although usually many of these bad actors are first interested in building followers, influencing opinions, destroying reputations or gathering phishing targets for downstream exploitation.

[TEST] Online Dating: Do You Believe in Trust at First Sight?

Pipl Team — Sat, 09 May 2026 08:56:20 GMT

Navigating Trust, Safety, and User Experience in Dating Platforms

Smacked at the intersection of technology and human connection, dating platforms must ensure the safety of their users.

[TEST] Mad Dog Russo Loses His Mind After Realizing He Has Fallen For Hoax About Andy Reid’s Retirement

Pipl Team — Sat, 09 May 2026 08:54:09 GMT

Across the globe, fake online identities are created at an ever growing pace, spreading damage for businesses and consumers alike.

[TEST] 6 Facts You Must Know About Fraud Prevention’s Shift from Rule-Based to AI

Pipl Team — Sat, 09 May 2026 08:35:21 GMT

Across the globe, fake online identities are created at an ever growing pace, spreading damage for businesses and consumers alike.