Online retailers warn of significant losses, as chargeback loophole proves unstoppable

Stuart Sumner
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High-end retailers have warned that they are losing significant revenue to fraud, with card companies, payment acquirers and the government all seemingly unwilling to help

Retailers are losing significant revenue to online fraud, with some techniques proving unstoppable, and authorities unwilling or unable to step in. One high-end online retail CIO who wished to r...

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