We’re smack dab in the middle of one of the busiest shopping times of the year. Are you feeling the thrill of more traffic, more interest, more orders? How about the stress? Whether it’s a sale, an event or a holiday, a spike in the number of visitors to your site can put a strain on your operations. And there’s one related risk that even the most diligent retailers may not budget into their preparations: increased fraud.
Unfortunately, boosts in traffic and sales often go hand-in-hand with a rise in fraudsters. But the monetary pain of e-commerce fraud – charge-backs and their related fees – often doesn’t come until months after the actual fraud happens.
