Fighting Retail Fraud at the Local Level

It's long been recognized that convenience stores and gas stations are seen as a quick and easy targets by fraudsters. But these small-item retailers have increasingly become the target of more serious, organized criminals and are looking at far greater losses as a result.

Part of the challenge is that fraudsters go for the easy option, whether they're involved in a simple scam or a sophisticated attack. As larger retailers adopt state-of-the-art fraud prevention and identification solutions as part of their payments infrastructure, smaller local chains and independent outlets are being left exposed as the soft underbelly of a very lucrative target.