Phishing Scams AboundWell, it was inevitable. In addition to popular bank phishing scams, cybercriminals are now targeting naïve consumers by claiming to be government officials.  Scammers are sending emails that appear to be from the FTC, IRS, or DOJ.The FTC reports that corporate and banking..

Contactless card payments have been touted as the next big opportunity in payment processing.  With a contactless card, a consumer simply waves a card at a reader rather than swiping the card.  The best applications for contactless payments are high volume, relatively low ticket environments such..

Ah, chargebacks.  The bane of any merchant accepting credit cards.How can you cope with chargebacks?Here are 5 quick tips that every high risk merchant account can immediately implement.Use address verification.  Internet payment gateways, whether integrated directly through a website or used for..

AVS Protects Your BusinessEveryone knows that when buying online, high risk merchants ask for a billing address. In the merchant processing world, this is called address verification service (AVS).  AVS is a method used to determine whether or not the purchase is legitimate.It makes financial..