Bitnet will also use its own anti-risk procedures, monitoring the blockchain and even using «techniques such as those utilised in
traditional card fraud prevention», according to Akif Khan, the chief commercial officer at the company.
Not exact matches
GASH Point also stands to benefit — bitcoin will allow the company to lower its transaction costs and reach new customers without the
fraud risks of
traditional credit
card payments.
And interestingly, we're seeing very interesting cross-over; namely, a device associated with credit
card fraud at a
traditional eCommerce site that is trying to establish an account at a dating site.
By using bitcoin, players lessen the risk of
fraud through keeping their anonymity as no details are shared during transactions, which is the case for credit
cards and other more
traditional digital payment methods.
The increase in financial
fraud and consumer insecurity associated with credit
cards and
traditional means of payment have led a substantial part of Kenya's population to refrain from using online payment tools in purchasing goods online.
The company claims that it will charge a flat 1 % rate for all transactions and that since the funds are cryptocurrency backed, they will not be subject to chargebacks and
fraud the same way that
traditional credit
cards are.
If you fall victim to
fraud when using a
traditional bank
card, laws and regulations exist to help you recover any losses.