Account takeover fraud - the pandemic you may not have heard of

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Covid-19 is driving a dramatic increase in cases of account takeover fraud as customers are forced to use digital channels

The term "account takeover" may not be familiar to most people. However, everyone needs to be aware of what it is and how it happens, because this type of fraud is escalating fast. Put simply, a...

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