Ein Fundstück dazu :
https://www.finanzen.ch/nachrichten/aktien/as...
... Loyalty fraud, the misuse or theft of loyalty program rewards points, has increased 89% since this point in 2019, rising to an estimated loss of $1 billion.(1) While approaches to loyalty fraud vary widely, ..., the most common methods are account takeover, in which fraudsters hack into existing member accounts, and new account fraud, in which criminals create fake accounts, often with stolen identities, and use them to accumulate and monetize reward points. ...
... A recent study, in fact, reveals that 45% of loyalty program accounts are inactive, making it easy for fraudsters to hack into them undetected. The same study shows that 42% of merchants lack the internal skills to prevent loyalty fraud and abuse. (2) Meanwhile, loyalty points, which are in effect a currency, can be redeemed by fraudsters either for merchandise such as airline tickets, or on the black market as cash. ...