Why LegitScript?

With changing technology making risk more complex, it’s not enough to rely on the same old onboarding processes. Payment service providers looking to stay competitive are investing in new, adaptable tools that can balance speed with accuracy and can evolve as the risk landscape changes.

Merchants are facing increasing scrutiny for selling nutraceuticals tainted with harmful ingredients, which poses a challenge to payment processors trying to keep their portfolios free of dangerous products. Keep reading to learn more about the latest problematic products.

As consumers seek natural products with the same efficacy as prescription medications, they may quickly find themselves trying to navigate a landscape of inconsistent regulations and potentially misleading marketing. Among these alternative products is kava — a popular elixir with complicated regulations.

Transaction laundering isn’t just an occasional headache—it’s an evolving, persistent threat to payment ecosystems. In our latest webinar, LegitScript dove deep into the world of serial transaction launderers: how they operate, why they reoffend, and what risk teams need to know to catch them.

Telehealth presents an attractive opportunity for payment service providers looking to grow their merchant portfolios, but it is also complex and highly regulated. Learn about the key areas of compliance critical to safely onboarding these merchants.

In this IDC Spotlight, sponsored by LegitScript, discover how AI and machine learning are revolutionizing merchant risk management in payments. Learn about fraud prevention, compliance, and automated risk assessments to enhance security and efficiency.

Transaction launderers are nothing if not persistent. It’s not enough to catch these fraudsters and expel them from your portfolio because they’ll just try to return. In this webinar, we explore the problem of serial transaction launderers and discuss what you can do to catch them.

The telehealth market is booming, set to hit $851B by 2032. Learn how payment companies can navigate compliance and tap into this growing opportunity.

In this webinar we explore the complexities of assessing merchant risk, and offer insight into building robust risk management frameworks.

The healthcare industry is booming but is also complex and highly regulated. In this webinar presented by LegitScript and EMS, we discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by telehealth companies, med spas, and other healthcare businesses.

Discover how the booming GLP-1 weight loss drug market is creating challenges across e-commerce, payments, and social media.

In this course we discuss the fundamental tactics employed in transaction laundering and share best practices for identifying these fraudsters and mitigating your risk. Register now.

Understand why the FDA is cracking down on certain nicotine pouches and learn what to watch out for.

In this article, we’ll explore the role of MCCs in the larger payments ecosystem, and provide a comprehensive list of high-risk MCCs.

LegitScript joins the global effort to spread awareness surrounding the detection and prevention of fraud.

Counterfeits, unapproved brands, problematic ads, shady affiliates, and scams are just a few of the problems erupting from the GLP-1 market. In this webinar, we’ll explore how illicit GLP-1 sellers are infiltrating merchant portfolios and e-commerce marketplaces, and share how to stop this risk. Register now.

LegitScript’s rankings of the top high-risk trends in payments and e-commerce are based on its work monitoring merchants and sellers.

In this updated guide for 2025 and beyond, LegitScript shares new high-risk trends that companies engaged in online transactions should be aware of to avoid expensive assessments levied by card networks for violations. You will also see case studies of problematic merchants and find additional resources to help answer common questions about these trends and how to navigate them.

Explore how our solutions help extend internal teams’ bandwidth by flagging merchants in your downstream merchant portfolios.

The payments risk and compliance space is dynamic — it must constantly adapt to advancing technologies, changing regulations, criminal innovation, and new products. In this webinar hosted by the Association of Payment Professionals, LegitScript experts share emerging high-risk trends in payment processing based on their recent work monitoring millions of merchants.