NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- With Black Friday & Cyber Monday just days away, call verification and fraud detection company, Next Caller is holding a virtual event (Thursday November 19th at 12pm ET) with Former FBI Most-Wanted-Cyber Criminal turned fraud consultant, Brett Johnson, to illuminate the elevated threat business and consumers face this holiday season.
Since the onset of COVID-19, Next Caller has been tracking the unprecedented increase in fraud in light of COVID-19. The company's latest report -- 2020 Holiday Fraud Forecast -- explores how the COVID-related scams and schemes carried out over the last several months have given fraudsters an enormous amount of compromised information, leaving consumers extremely vulnerable headed into the holiday shopping season.
In fact, the study revealed that 55% of Americans believe they've been targeted by COVID related fraud. Despite that, 59% of Americans claimed that they have not taken any additional precautions to protect themselves from attacks. The fact that so many Americans are exposed and unprepared as they head online in record numbers is being compounded by the other ways that COVID-19 has brought together a perfect storm for fraud this holiday season.
"Desperation resulting from the economic fallout of the crisis is driving good people to fraud for the first time, expanding the ranks of those who will seek to exploit the chaos of the holiday season," said Brett Johnson, Former FBI Most-Wanted-Cyber Criminal turned Consultant on Cybersecurity. "On the other hand, many businesses are desperate for revenue which could lead to distractions or worse, if they reside to simply accept sales over security. The next several weeks could be more damaging, with more long-lasting consequences than anything we've previously seen."
During the 60 minute conversation, a panel of leading fraud and security experts will explore:
- The extent to which Americans are vulnerable and unprepared this year.
- How criminals typically prepare for the holiday shopping season and why COVID has made it uniquely dangerous.
- How retailers and brands can protect security operations from multi-faceted fraud attacks that use the system to their advantage.
- Preventive measures individuals and businesses can take to avoid falling victim to scams.
To attend, register for free, here.
About Next Caller
Next Caller is the market's smartest enterprise-grade call verification and fraud detection technology for contact centers. Next Caller's primary service, VeriCall®, allows businesses to instantly and passively "green light" real customers while flagging suspicious activity (like call spoofing) to stop phone fraud before it starts. With Next Caller, businesses save time, money, and avoid treating customers like criminals—all without compromising security. Next Caller was founded in 2012 with headquarters in New York City. For more information visit http://www.nextcaller.com.
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