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2023 Payments and Fraud Report

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Friendly Fraud is the #2 Most Common Type of Fraud! Read more in the Global Fraud and Payments Report – an educational, free report compiled by Verifi that conveys transparent and unbiased research. The report outlines the latest industry fraud, disputes, and payments data as well as management methods used by merchants.

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