Our Vision AN INTERNET BUILT ON TRUST We envision a commercial internet that makes life better for everyone, where individuals and businesses can make informed decisions based on accurate information about who they are working with and what they’re buying.That’s why we strive to be the most trusted advisers to inform businesses, governments, and the public about which commercial entities are legitimate, legal, and trustworthy — and which are not. How We Work Our Approach to Cybercrime Our Services Our Multilingual Team We’re trusted by: How We Work BIG DATA. EXPERT ANALYSIS. LegitScript makes the internet and online payments safer for legitimate businesses and their customers by uniting comprehensive big data and unparalleled human expertise to weed out criminal activity and unethical practices.We work where the need is greatest: in highly regulated and complex sectors, including transaction laundering detection, pharmaceuticals, online gambling, and more.Our work across sectors — and across the visible and “dark” web — leaves us with a uniquely multidimensional view of the entire compliance ecosystem. That’s how we’re able to provide unparalleled insights from all industries and angles, empowering businesses and governments to understand what they’re up against and act accordingly.LegitScript is trusted by the world’s largest search engines, e-commerce platforms, payment companies, and regulatory agencies in countries around the world. That trust means everything to us. Explore FAQ About Our Approach I love that my job is a puzzle piece to a bigger goal of creating a safer space for vulnerable populations. – Aubrey Yates, LegitScript Certification Analyst Read Employee Profile Our Approach to Cybercrime INTERNET-ENABLED CRIME REQUIRES AN ECOSYSTEM-LEVEL RESPONSE Online crime is big business. Driven by a mix of small-time shady characters and massive, international networks, cybercrime causes annual damages in the trillions of dollars. And while these criminal transactions may happen in “virtual” spaces, they take a very real toll on victims’ lives.Combating cybercrime at this scale begins by understanding how it works and tracking it across the commercial internet, the dark web, and the payments systems that tie them together. It takes insights derived from massive quantities of data and expert analysts who know how to put all of the pieces together.That’s what it takes, so that’s what we do. Our Services Merchant Monitoring LegitScript helps acquirers, payment service providers, and ISOs confidently onboard and monitor merchants for compliance, even in regulated, high-risk areas. Platform Monitoring LegitScript helps global e-commerce, search, and social media platforms detect, monitor, and proactively screen against problematic content and advertisers engaged in illicit activity. Brand Monitoring LegitScript helps businesses stay in control of their product and service presence on the internet and develop actionable strategies to protect their brands. Certification LegitScript Certification helps legitimate pharmacies, telemedicine providers, addiction treatment facilities, and CBD products and merchants show the highest level of credibility. Database Lookups Product and website legitimacy can be checked against LegitScript’s database of dietary supplements, designer drugs, pharmaceuticals, and other healthcare products and websites. Investigations LegitScript helps government and law enforcement agencies protect against cybercrime by mapping out entire criminal networks. Multilingual. Multinational. At LegitScript, Diversity is Business Critical We come from over 20 different countries (US, Japan, China, Russia, France, Germany, South Korea, Israel … you get the picture) and speak more than 15 languages. Not only do we celebrate our differences, we also count on our team’s diversity of skills, insights, and perspectives to deliver on our mission. Learn More About Our Workplace Culture Careers Powered by People LegitScript was founded in 2007 in response to the proliferation of dangerous counterfeit pharmaceuticals on the commercial internet. We’ve grown and changed a lot since then, but we’ve always stayed true to our core beliefs: that the internet should be a safe place for people to do business and that people — human experts — were essential to bringing that vision to life.Today, our large and growing team is working hard to do just that. Meet Our Leadership Team The Latest News Why “Christmas Loans” Aren’t as Festive as They Sound According to the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), payday loans increase around the holidays, likely because many consumers need extra cash for holiday shopping or travel. It’s for this reason many online payday lenders make an aggressive marketing push during this season, and why payment service providers should be on the lookout for predatory lenders… By LegitScript Folks on December 07, 2021 Lending/Investments/Currencies How Fraudsters Target Military Veterans Veterans Day is a popular time for businesses to advertise to the military, including merchants offering predatory services. 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