2020 MRC Blog Posts

How to Elevate Your Chargeback Management and Deflect Disputes

December 02, 2020

In a year of firsts, eCommerce has also undergone rapid change. Consumers have flocked to existing digital channels and embraced new ones. But new digital channels bring fraud challenges, including friendly fraud.

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Mobile and Contactless Payments -- How COVID-19 is Changing Payments for Quick-Service Restaurants

November 05, 2020

The adoption of mobile and contactless payments in the food and drink industry has been growing for years now. In 2020, this option went from being a worthwhile investment to a near-necessity for many restaurants.

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COVID-19 Shoppers Seek Secure Experiences Now More Than Ever

September 23, 2020

It is no secret that retail is in the midst of a recalibration brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the way it has changed consumers' habits and thinking.

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2020 Consumers are Driving Change

August 28, 2020

There is an ongoing shift in consumers' behavior and habits, and it is triggering a new commerce paradigm. In this post, BoaCompra by PagSeguro helps merchants understand the change that is taking place and the resulting impact on the market.

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Economic Stimulus Scam

August 27, 2020

It is easy to understand why people are eager to receive federal stimulus payments to assist them during the coronavirus outbreak. Unfortunately, scammers are eager to collect money, too.

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Fraudsters Making the Most of COVID-19

August 24, 2020

Fraud, at its core, is an opportunistic endeavor; scammers are always shifting their activities in response to consumer demand and online traffic trends. And just like legal businesses, different underground activities are being affected by the novel coronavirus in different ways.

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A Sigh of Relief: Learning How to Not Turn Away Legitimate Customers with Machine Learning and Data Science

August 20, 2020

There are an ever-improving array of tools available to online retailers today to ensure that false positives are minimized. See how machine learning can help increase conversion rates as well as lower chargeback rates and the amount of manually-reviewed traffic.

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Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) and the EMV 3DS Protocol

August 17, 2020

By now you should be pretty familiar with acronyms such as PSD2, SCA, and EMV 3DS. If you are not, then you have a lot to learn if you want to do business with European consumers beyond 2020.

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Buy Now, Pay Later Payments

August 13, 2020

Buy Now, Pay Later solutions are becoming increasingly popular payment alternatives with consumers. See what the value proposition is for these payments and learn about four strategies merchants can use to help mitigate risk.

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7 Ways to Prevent Chargebacks and Guarantee Payments

August 05, 2020

When it comes to chargebacks, the best defense is a good offense. Here's how to be proactive in order to reduce chargebacks and protect your bottom line.

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