BNPL providers should act quickly to avoid fraud

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December 4, 2021
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BNPL is the latest fraud target—and providers should act quickly to avoid losses
Some of the industry's most popular BNPL players have seen a rise in fraud, according to fraud experts who spoke to CNBC.

BNPL fraud can occur in two common ways. Account takeover occurs when fraudsters gain access to an existing BNPL customer's account to make unauthorized purchases. Fake account opening involves bad actors stealing personal information to open a BNPL account under the guise of someone else's identity.

Rising BNPL activity gives fraudsters more opportunities to game the system—making it more important than ever for BNPL providers and merchants to strengthen consumer safeguards.

Without fraud guards, BNPL providers run the risk of losing customers who might fall back on other payment methods—like credit cards, which may have higher fraud protections compared with BNPL—because of distrust.

Insider Intelligence's Adriana Nunez has the full story.
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