As part of this week’s Wednesday Wisdom the team took a look at loyalty fraud and how recent technological developments are impacting the loyalty landscape. Increasing online activity coupled with a growing number of loyalty programmes of greater complexity and sophisticated methods of attack provide an attractive and lucrative opportunity for fraudsters.

The team discussed how one of the many challenges facing the industry is the lack of a universal definition of what 'loyalty fraud' means due to the vast range in how loyalty programmes are designed and reward customers. This has ultimately led to a legal grey area that has been exploited by criminals to avoid prosecution.

With fraudulent attacks on loyalty programmes on the rise and the methods of attack becoming more and more sophisticated, the team reviewed the different forms loyalty fraud can take, the various consequences a fraudulent incident can have for a business and what the future of loyalty fraud is likely to look like.

Through regularly reviewing the latest research, our programmes and fraudulent behaviour on other loyalty programmes, Stream aim to ensure that we are continually improving our processes, keeping our programmes secure and staying ahead of potential future threats.

About the Author

Alice Kitchener

Alice Kitchener

Alice loves working with her clients to maximise the customer experience on their loyalty programmes. She can often be found crunching data to provide analysis and insights so you can always expect a productive quarterly review.

Related

Introducing Cobalt: The Next Evolution of LoyaltyStream®  

Introducing Cobalt: The Next Evolution of LoyaltyStream®  

Customer expectations are shifting fast, and loyalty technology needs to keep pace. That is why we a...

Read More
Using Loyalty To Motivate Customer Retention

Using Loyalty To Motivate Customer Retention

A Stream Loyalty ‘KEEP’ Campaign Guide

Read More
Maximising the Potential of LoyaltyStream APIs in Loyalty Programmes 

Maximising the Potential of LoyaltyStream APIs in Loyalty Programmes 

In today’s competitive market, loyalty programmes are more than just a nice-to-have; they’re essen...

Read More
Interview with our behavioural economics expert on loyalty psychology

Interview with our behavioural economics expert on loyalty psychology

I sat down with Jess who is our resident behavioural economics expert. You will have heard me mentio...

Read More
Customer Loyalty Programmes: The Value of a Charity Donation Offering Within a Programme 

Customer Loyalty Programmes: The Value of a Charity Donation Offering Within a Programme 

Modern customers are looking for more than discounts and perks; they want their purchases to make a ...

Read More
Rewards or Recognition

Rewards or Recognition

Taylor's latest article explores why reward and recognition is so important.

Read More

LoyaltyStream Key Features

  • 21 loyalty campaign types to suit every business
  • Options to deploy gamification campaigns such as Spin-To-Win and Prize Draws as well as Badges
  • Ability to track and reward all behaviours from transactions to actions
  • In-depth visual analytics and insights on Campaigns, Members, actions and transactions
  • Customisable CRM and segmentation options to suit your Member profile
  • Scalable modular SaaS platform that can grow with your business

 

Contact Us:

+44 (0)1844 208180

contact@streamloyalty.com

Carter House, Chilton Business Centre, Chilton, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9LS

Connect With Us:

Learn more about loyalty


Stream Loyalty on LinkedIn Stream Loyalty on Facebook Stream Loyalty on Twitter


Privacy Policy

Terms of Use

Cookie Policy


We offset our carbon footprint via Ecologi
Empty
Click + to add content