To say that 2020 has not been a typical year is both an understatement and a cliché. The past eight months saw COVID-19 change nearly every aspect of our lives, from how we work and study, to our travel, to our social interactions. In retail terms, the pandemic upended consumer behaviors and priorities, making availability, […]
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Unveiling Riskified’s New Illustration Language
After months of planning and work, Riskified’s Design Team is excited to reveal our new illustration language. It consists of a bolder style and color palette, and varied skin tones to introduce a more inclusive and whimsical character base. The characters are more expressive to better connect with the viewer, and unique body proportions make […]
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7 Things That Will Be Different This Holiday Season
Recent months saw the global COVID-19 pandemic completely change the way we live, work, interact, and buy. With the virus expected to be part of our lives for the unforeseeable future, we are looking at a completely different holiday season. For many, Zoom meetups will replace big family gatherings, and an uncertain economic climate will […]
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The Dark Side of Delicious: Decoding Food Delivery Fraud on the Dark Web
In more ways than one, scamming a food delivery service is gateway fraud. Remember when ordering pizzas to the address of an unsuspecting victim was a staple of youthful mischief? Some of the popular food delivery fraud MOs our analysts encounter these days are not far removed from childhood pizza pranks. But what some forms […]
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The Full Cart: Living the Fraud Life! Our Analysts Tell All
How do you tell a fraudulent transaction from a legitimate one? Most times, only a thin line separates the two. And as fraudsters become more sophisticated, they can mimic good customers to a greater degree of success. To better understand online fraud, Riskified’s analysts review countless eCommerce transactions a day. Their expertise helps them detect […]
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CNP Fraud: The Obstacle Chinese Merchants Need to Overcome
The Golden Age of China’s eCommerce export boom has been ushered mostly via popular marketplaces like Ali Express and JD. China’s success, and its appeal for global eCommerce merchants is a no-brainer: it’s the largest eCommerce market in the world, backed by a rapidly growing economy, a state-of-the-art manufacturing sector, and a new generation of […]
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Riskified Services Under COVID-19 Control Measures
As the impact of COVID-19 continues to grow, we wanted to provide an update on our preparations and answer questions about Riskified’s service. Our first priority is the health and safety of Riskified’s employees and our partners. We’ve taken a number of steps to address that. We also understand that COVID-19 is likely to have […]
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Insights from MRC New Orleans & eCommerce Paris
Last month, our team attended two outstanding industry events – the Merchant Risk Council (MRC) US Platinum Meeting in New Orleans, and the eCommerce Paris event in Paris, France. We really enjoyed connecting with merchants and discussing the fraud related challenges they face, such as the implementation of EMV in the United States. Riskified also […]
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May 2015 Events Recap
This month, our team attended three major industry events – the CNP expo in Orlando, the IRCE conference in Chicago, and the MRC Summit in Brussels, Belgium. It was a pleasure to meet with both merchants and vendors, and to hear about their goals and challenges. Riskified was also honored to participate in several sessions […]