A guide to the 2 main types of retail & e-commerce fraud

The first step in combating retail fraud is learning which forms it takes. That’s easy enough, because there are two main types of retail and eCommerce fraud today:

Fraudulent sites that mimic a company’s brand. They sell the same products while using the company’s logos and branding. These sites account for about 90 percent of retail fraud.

Sites that sell knock-off products. About 10 percent of retail fraud today involves these sites.