100% Internet Credit Card Fraud Protected [Paperback]

Vesper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1552125343 | ISBN-13: 978-1552125342

This book provides professional anti-fraud methods that can help you protect your business from credit card fraud.

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Introduction
What is Internet credit card fraud?
Why should I be afraid of it?
What are the losses from credit card fraud?
Are you sure that I will receive fraudulent orders?
What is the percentage of fraudulent orders Internet merchants receive?
What is the charge-back and how much does it cost?
'Carders': Soldiers of information warfare
What is information warfare?
Why soldiers?
Why shouldn't I treat them like ordinary thieves?
Who are they?
How and where do carders steal credit card numbers?
'Trashing'
'Business theft'
'Hacking'
Excite and conquer (an extract from "Carding in XXI Century" by Hawk)
Checking credit card numbers (an extract from "Carding in XXI Century" by Hawk)
'Merchant account'
'Internet'

Product Details

• Paperback: 53 pages
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing (June 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552125343
• ISBN-13: 978-1552125342
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,515,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, January 31, 2001

By 

Brian Canary - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100% Internet Credit Card Fraud Protected (Paperback)

I've read a digital version of this book and all I can say is that it's great. Maybe it is too expensive for a book, but I had one single order exceeding $3000 that turned out to be fraudulent. If only I could get this book before I shipped the merchandize. It helps. I cannot say if it is possible to competely eliminate credit card fraud (the author says that in theory it is impossible, but in practice you can do it), but in the last two months I haven't received charge-backs. And I don't think that those orders that I canceled were legitimate. I just want to thank Vesper for this excellent book. And keep going.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, April 20, 2006

By 

A. Field "Andrew" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 100% Internet Credit Card Fraud Protected (Paperback)

Despite being (allegedly) written - in part at least - by a professional card fraud gang, the book offers only very basic information on both the way card fraudsters operate, and how they can be stopped.

The book is OK for a small merchant, with little credit card experience or knowledge. However, it is a waste of time for anyone with a reasonable understanding of the topic.

It is also ridiculously over priced. Although having 53 pages, please note that:
- a number of pages are either completely blank, or alternatively, contain only one small paragraph
- The book is of relatively small dimensions
- The font is quite large

If you gather from this that you don't a lot for your money, you are 100% correct.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Will work for most, August 19, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: 100% Internet Credit Card Fraud Protected (Paperback)

This book answers the question, "What is the best way to protect from credit card fraud online?" The author found how swindlers penetrate different anti-fraud systems, both manual and automatic. Then he collected, filtered and studied tons of data on these "penetration methods" and determined the best way to protect from them. While the book is based on very in-depth research, it does not read like a research report. The author has done an excellent job at bridging the gap between first rate research and a mass market audience.
Strengths: The author's writing is very interesting and easy to read. The book is a quick read and many readers will finish it within a weekend. While based on lots of research, the book does not read like a boring textbook. The author's conclusions are delivered simply and concisely.

Weaknesses: Minor but: It may be hard for novice online sellers to fully understand this book.

Who should read this book: All managers, executives, and leaders of any type of organization that accept credit cards online, as well as those others interested in credit card fraud.

Also consider: Nothing. This is the only helpful book on this topic.