Online Fraud Attempts In Europe Are Expected To Rise 11 Percent During This Year’s Christmas Shopping Season, Says ACI Worldwide

Consumers and online retailers in the UK and Europe need to be on high alert as fraudsters are expected to be out in force as the busiest shopping season of the year gets underway. According to research by global payments company ACI Worldwide, eCommerce retailers in Europe can expect an 11 percent rise in fraudulent activity during the upcoming Christmas shopping season, compared to the same period last year. The predictions are based on an analysis of hundreds of millions of transactions from European online retailers. Read more here.