Tag: fraud
LP Insider’s Top Five Retail Fraud Articles of 2016
Credit Card Fraud: Two Scams LP Should Know About
The retail industry is particularly affected by the crime.
In our tech-focused age, credit card (and debit...
LP Insider’s Top Five Inventory Shrinkage Articles of 2016
How to Calculate Shrinkage in Retail
Understanding how to calculate shrinkage in retail is a fundamental but critical concept within the loss prevention profession as...
LP Insider’s Top Five Data Protection Articles of 2016
2016 Data Breach Statistics: By the Numbers
Recent trends show a continuing rise in data security incidents
Data breach statistics have continued to climb at an...
Craigslist and the Potential for Gift Card Fraud
Organized retail crime (ORC) is not a new challenge to the retail environment, but it is a criminal element that continues to grow and...
Are Thefts by Senior Citizens Rivaling Juvenile Shoplifting?
For many years, the stereotype of the amateur shoplifter has been a juvenile shoplifting offender pilfering candy, makeup, and other minor items from retail...
LP Magazine: A Look Back at the Middle Years
Bill Turner, LPC, has been a reader and contributor to Loss Prevention magazine (now LP Magazine) since its inception in 2001. Now, as the...
Credit Card Fraud Goes Online for the Holiday Season
Final numbers aren’t in, but Black Friday 2016 appears to have exceeded predictions. And Cyber Monday is projected to be the biggest in history,...