Ephraim Rinsky
This content was paid for and produced by Riskified in partnership with the Commercial Department of the Financial Times. Minimizing risk exposure is a core responsibility for CFOs in any organization. In ecommerce, the danger of a major fraud attack is always lurking, creating not only a constant threat of catastrophic losses, but also an … Continued
This content was paid for and produced by Riskified in partnership with the Commercial Department of the Financial Times. What is the bottom-line impact of preventing card-not-present (CNP) fraud? Even the most responsible CFO may not have an accurate answer because the true costs of fraud aren’t just a matter of tallying chargebacks. Even the … Continued
This content was paid for and produced by Riskified in partnership with the Commercial Department of the Financial Times. Balancing risk and reward is second nature to CFOs, particularly when navigating the intricate world of card-not-present (CNP) payment fraud. The risk takes the form of chargeback costs incurred for approving fraudulent payments, and the reward … Continued
Many of the conversations Riskified has with eCommerce merchants revolve around quantifying the impact of CNP fraud on their online business. It’s a tricky thing to figure out. There are chargebacks, sure, but then there are the costs associated with preventing fraud, like detection tools and operational expenses. And most hard to measure are false … Continued
Most CFOs don’t spend time thinking about fraud management – and that might be a mistake. The steps taken by your eCommerce operation to manage fraud directly impact your bottom line. An approach steered by fear of fraud will hurt business’ cash flow through lower approval rates – and on the flip side, an operation … Continued
What does 2019 have in store for our industry? Here are five eCommerce and fraud trends that omnichannel retailers and online merchants should keep an eye on to protect their bottom line. 1. Emerging markets: The eCommerce battleground This past summer, Walmart acquired a majority stake in Flipkart, an Indian eCommerce company. Experts anticipate that … Continued
Ecommerce is a critical cog in the European economy, and growing in importance. In 2017, European online sales grew 11%, and in 2018 they will grow another 13%, resulting in an annual volume of $602 billion Euros. But there’s evidence that this online market has the potential for even more robust growth. According to a 2017 … Continued
We’ve written extensively in this blog about the scope and cost of false declines. Riskified estimates fear of fraud leads merchants to decline good orders at a total value equivalent to 5.5% of their annual online revenue. But false declines are only one leak in the payment funnel – most merchants don’t realize that around … Continued
Suppose you’re a seventeen-year-old who wants to buy a bottle of vodka from the liquor store. The problem, of course, is that you’re underage, and the cashier is definitely going to ask for some ID. So you have two ways to beat the system: buy/steal the ID of someone who looks a bit like you, … Continued