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The Dangers of PayPal Chargeback Scams and Prevention Tactics

Date: February 2, 2025

In its predictions for 2024, PayPal recognized “friendly fraud” as one of the most alarming types of online scams. According to PayPal’s study, merchants deal with approximately 679 PayPal chargeback scams every month. Fraudulent chargeback requests compromise not only the business revenue but also their reputation. With the rise of online commerce scams, it’s important […]

Stripe Scam—The Latest Tactics To Beware Of

Date: February 2, 2025

Stripe is a popular financial service that enables businesses to receive online and in-person payments to improve customer convenience. Unfortunately, like many online payment-related apps, it’s also one of the payment platforms fraudsters use to scam unsuspecting people. A Stripe scam can occur in various formats because scammers use different tactics to trick and convince […]

Venmo Scam Asking for Your Email Address—What To Do?

Date: February 1, 2025

Venmo is an easy-to-use cash transfer app in the U.S. that lets you make quick transactions with friends and family. However, due to its popularity and convenience, it has become a target for cybercriminals attempting to scam users. One such scam involves Venmo users being asked for their email addresses even after sharing their usernames […]

Trending Facebook Marketplace Venmo Scams To Avoid

Date: February 1, 2025

About 1 billion people use Facebook Marketplace monthly for buying and selling items. According to PayPal, 19% of consumers are also more likely to complete a transaction with Venmo than with other traditional payment platforms. Scammers know these facts, too—that’s why Facebook Marketplace and Venmo are on their list of favorite platforms for scamming victims. […]

Can You Report Fraud on Apple Pay? A Detailed Guide

Date: January 30, 2025

Can you report fraud on Apple Pay? If you suspect fraudulent activity on your Apple Pay account, this question is likely on your mind. Despite being one of fraudsters’ favorite crime platforms, Apple Pay doesn’t offer buyer protection. This usually leaves victims to deal with the fallout of scam cases with little chance of recovering […]

Fraud Alert—Recent Google Pay Scams To Avoid

Date: January 30, 2025

Google Pay is one of the leading payment services scammers use to perform cybercrimes. Google Pay scams typically occur in different formats, which many people are starting to get familiar with. However, scammers are always a step ahead, constantly refreshing their scamming tactics to exploit unsuspecting victims. In this article, we explore the most recent […]

What Is a PayPal Limited Account Access Scam?

Date: January 29, 2025

A PayPal limited account access scam is a phishing attempt where account holders receive a fake email alert about account restriction. The email prompts the recipients to provide their login credentials to restore account access. This way, scammers can obtain the necessary information to access your PayPal account and steal funds from it. In this […]

Venmo Chargeback Scam—Latest Tactics To Avoid

Date: January 29, 2025

While it offers decent ease of use and convenience as a payment platform, Venmo also exposes users to many vulnerabilities. Because it makes payment processing swift and nearly anonymous, the platform has become a top choice for scammers looking to con people and steal their money. The Venmo chargeback scam is one way that scammers […]

Dealing With Square Fraud—Ways To Recognize and Report Scams

Date: January 28, 2025

Square is a payment processing platform that provides all that small businesses need to thrive in multi-channel selling. It combines in-person and online payment processing solutions in a ready-to-use package, allowing organizations to accept customers’ credit card payments. Its ease of use, convenience, and reliability appeal to the needs of many businesses, but the platform […]

How PayPal Fraud Protection Works To Keep Your Transactions Safe

Date: January 28, 2025

The threat of PayPal scams spreads far and wide, potentially affecting anyone using the platform—including businesses. That’s why the payment platform has implemented some fraud protection measures to curb digital attackers from manipulating and deceiving more businesses. PayPal Fraud Protection monitors businesses’ fraud trends, learns new fraud patterns, filters out fraudulent transactions, and improves PayPal […]

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