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Is there an Identifiable Geographic Risk Factor in Online Fraud?

Question: 
Can knowing a website visitor's location help determine the likelihood of fraud?
Answer: 

Yes. If the website visitor's actual location is not the same as the address on the account he is accessing the likeliness of fraud increases.

  • 50% of all Phishing attacks come from overseas.
  • 15 nations have been previously identified as producing nearly 60% of all fraudulent transactions.
  • In an e-Retail study of fraudulent orders, 75% of identified fraudulent orders with US billing addresses had been placed from overseas.
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First published on 02/05/2007

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