By Thea Le Fevre
on March 06, 2023
Bad actors may change their methodologies as technology evolves, but the same offerings emerge year after year. In this recap of LegitScript’s recent webinar, we identify and track seasonal high-risk trends in payment processing and on e-commerce platforms to help you anticipate them. Read more to understand what these trends are and how to grow your business more confidently.
By LegitScript Folks
on November 23, 2022
In this episode of Merchant Risk Live, we chat with Maria Allgaier, founder of Freyja XO, a sustainable and safe social media platform that offers a home to sex educators and others discriminated against on other social media platforms. Learn about the trust and safety considerations on platforms like these and why they serve an important role in the online space.
By David Khalaf
on April 21, 2022
Get Your Copy of the Guide In this second edition of our popular guide, learn about recent high-risk trends with card-not-present transactions that are likely to lead to expensive card brand fines.You will also see real-life examples and find additional resources to help answer common questions about these trends and how to navigate them. Our…
on October 29, 2021
Get Your Copy of the Guide Learn about recent high-risk trends with card-not-present transactions that are likely to lead to expensive card brand fines. You will also see real-life examples and find additional resources to help answer common questions about these trends and how to navigate them. Our 33-page High-risk Trends Guide explores some of…
Get the Seasonal High-risk Trends Guide Although the methods of cybercrime can change, many illicit offerings remain popular year after year. For this reason, many high-risk trends emerge annually as a result of weather, holidays, special events, and other recurring incidents. In this guide, LegitScript looks at seasonal high-risk trends in card-not-present transactions that all…
on October 28, 2021
Download Your Copy of the Introduction Improve your understanding of illicit massage merchants who obfuscate their sexual services by posing as legitimate massage businesses. LegitScript experts describe how illicit massage businesses target those most vulnerable and frequently violate the law. Our 11-page Introduction to Hidden Illicit Massage provides helpful tips and explores important issues such as: What…
on October 27, 2021
What are the most highly regulated industries in online payments and what do you need to know about them? In this session, we highlight industries that recently have been the subject of frequent regulatory action, and discuss the particular pitfalls that draw regulatory scrutiny and cause card brand fines. Using real case studies from recent regulatory actions, you'll learn from our policy experts about what to watch out for so you can more successfully navigate each industry.
on September 14, 2021
The swift reversal came after pushback from content creators on OnlyFans, some of whom lost work during the pandemic and now earn an income through the site.
on May 19, 2021
Like many forms of online entertainment, the adult industry is increasingly shifting to a model based on user-created and user-uploaded content, rather than the traditional studio-produced model. This decentralized format may create new opportunities for individual content creators, but it poses significant risks for adult content platforms, social media companies, and payment service providers. User-uploaded…
on February 02, 2021
Of the top 30 most-watched television broadcasts in the history of the United States, Super Bowl events comprise 29 of them. They have drawn as many as 114 million TV viewers per game and tens of thousands of in-person spectators. That's an attractive audience for anyone looking to target consumers, including cybercriminals and others engaged…