Fraud Trends
Just in time for NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show, Riskified has released new insights on a costly post-holiday headache for digital retailers: refund abuse. In addition to the season’s usual flood of gift returns and exchanges, January rings in a surge in refund claims that quietly erodes margins and strains customer service teams at the … Continued
Cyber Week 2025 marked a record-breaking period for ecommerce, with Riskified’s global merchant network experiencing significant growth in Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) compared to 2024.
The online betting industry is built around speed, volume and global access. Real-time action and instant transactions fuel the excitement that customers love and return for. But that fast-and-furious tempo has also made real-money gaming (RMG) an attractive avenue for organized cybercriminals. Similar to what we see in cryptocurrency, remittance payments and alternative finance, direct … Continued
Fraudsters online are masters of mimicry. They understand which signals and shopping behaviors raise red flags for merchants and work to avoid them by employing strategies that imitate those of legitimate consumers. For example, Riskified observes that fraudsters often combine “safe” physical goods with risky items in a shopping cart, mixing, for example, lower value … Continued
The passage of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) has accelerated the path to mass adoption. This act has sparked new and increased interest in cryptocurrency as a payment method, whereas historically, there has been more focus on crypto as an investment asset, analogous to investing in and trading … Continued
Get ready for the most AI-powered holiday season yet Ecommerce merchants know fraud never takes a holiday. On the contrary, fraudsters appear to work overtime during busy seasons when transaction volumes surge. From carding schemes to returns abuse, fraudsters know retailers are stretched thin and eager to please during peak periods, and they take full … Continued
The holiday season is a golden stretch for grocers. From last-minute must-haves to full pantries, the rush is on. Reports show that groceries are among the top spending priorities for consumers this holiday season. With a noticeable shift toward essential goods over discretionary items, shoppers are focusing their budgets on necessities. This trend suggests that … Continued
Back-to-school season often signals the return of jam-packed schedules for many consumers. As the holiday season approaches, those calendars only get busier. One task that time-strapped shoppers are more than happy to delegate? The weekly (or even daily) grocery run. With convenient delivery and pickup options now widely available, there’s no need to roam the … Continued
For merchants, agentic shopping isn't a distant possibility; it's an imminent reality that will fundamentally reshape how business is conducted online.
