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How Walmart's Financial Services Became a Fraud Magnet.

Authors :
Silverman, Craig
Elkind, Peter
Burke, Doris
Source :
Pro Publica; Jan2024, p1-9, 9p, 6 Color Photographs
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Walmart has faced criticism for its alleged facilitation of fraud, resulting in over $1 billion in consumer losses. The company has been accused of having lax security measures and failing to adequately train its employees to detect and prevent fraudulent activities. Despite government scrutiny and legal action, Walmart's money-transfer services, MoneyGram and Walmart2Walmart, have been exploited by fraudsters, leading to an increase in fraudulent money transfers. Ria, the company that provides the electronic backbone of Walmart2Walmart, has implemented controls to prevent fraud attempts. However, Walmart has been accused of not taking sufficient action to combat fraud and properly train its employees. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Pro Publica
Accession number :
175356308