CHICAGO, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business identity theft is a rising threat among B2B credit operations. At the same time, these scams are proving increasingly difficult and time-consuming to detect, posing a significant challenge for operational efficiency.

Bectran, Inc., the credit, collections and accounts receivable platform leading the way in fraud prevention, offers a powerful solution in its partnership with Ekata by Mastercard, a tool delivering low-friction risk insights to combat fraud. Together, Bectran and Ekata empower credit departments against identity scams while streamlining risk assessments.

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