By Spencer Eide on October 31, 2021
This course is approved for one hour of ETA Certified Payment Professional Continuing Education credit. SESSION DATE: On-demand 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…
By Spencer Eide 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 Your Copy of the 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…
By Spencer Eide 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…
By David Khalaf 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.
By Fresca-Gaia Bor 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…
By David Khalaf 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…
By LegitScript Folks on September 23, 2019
In Part 1 of our series, we discussed electronic money and the rules that have allowed e-money institutions to flourish in the European Union with less regulations than banks. This week, we look at an example of how these European businesses have real and widespread influence on criminal operations in the US. A Haven…