Avoiding Online Fraud: Minimizing the
Risks
of Online Credit Cards
Issue 32, March 15, 2000

One problem that merchants won't say much about in print is the problem of credit card fraud against online sites, sometimes as high as 40% of transactions. We've collected the best wisdom and information in this issue to help you deal with this problem.
God bless you,
Dr. Ralph F. Wilson
How Widespread is Credit Card Fraud against Merchants?
This seems to be a problem affecting some kinds of online businesses in particular.
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How Much Protection Do Online Merchants Have?
The current credit card associations have stacked the deck against online merchants. You're charged more as an online merchant, and then expected to bear the full reponsibility of stolen cards.
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Sophisticated Fraud Protection Systems
There is hope on the horizon. Here's information about some sophisticated and soon-to-be affordable technology coming down the pike.
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Inexpensive Techniques to Protect Merchants against Credit Card Fraud
Here are eight ways you can protect our online business now and cut your credit card fraud way down.
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Resources on Fraud Protection
You'll find more than two dozen article and resources to help you understand and deal with online credit card fraud in our E-Commerce Research Room.
See the resources.