Fraud Risk and Prevention
Insights, best practices, and compliance guidance to help platforms identify, prevent, and respond to evolving fraud threats.
As fraud tactics grow more sophisticated, LegitScript offers research-backed insights and practical guidance for better merchant risk management and platform risk management. Our blogs, webinars, and downloadable guides break down complex schemes and evolving regulatory expectations, giving risk, compliance, and trust & safety teams the clarity they need to protect consumers and strengthen platform integrity.
Digital fraud losses surpassed $12 billion globally last year, reflecting rapid growth in account takeovers, synthetic identities, and deceptive merchant activity.
Upcoming Webinar
The Naughty List: Unwrapping the Holiday Scam Surge
Thursday, November 12 at 1 p.m. Eastern | 10 a.m. Pacific
60 Minutes
Holiday scams are set up months ahead and switch on in Q4, when record online spending gives them cover. Chargebacks land 60 to 120 days later, after the merchant is gone. LegitScript and a panel of risk and fraud experts break down fraudulent merchants, mass marketing fraud, and AI-driven fraud, plus the controls that still work this late.
Blog Articles
Latest Blog Article
Fraud by Prompt: Key Takeaways on Problematic Uses of AI at MRNYC
September 22, 2026
From deepfake product photos to AI-generated NCII, trust and safety teams are facing a threat that shifts faster than most policies can keep up with. At Marketplace Risk’s New York conference, a panel of experts broke down the evasion tactics bad actors are using right now, the gray areas that trip up even experienced teams, and what it actually takes to build a policy that holds up.
What’s Leaking Through Your Controls?
Even the best controls aren’t perfect. As evasion tactics evolve faster than controls can adapt, platforms must start asking more questions about the violative behavior they aren’t seeing and how they can better address a confluence of challenges to stay ahead of what’s next. Read more.
September 15, 2026
How Network Investigators Stop Bad Actors on Platforms — and How You Can Too
One bad account is rarely just one bad account. Pull the thread and a single bad actor can unravel an entire criminal network interwoven throughout the internet. Here’s how investigation teams track the signals, differentiate between different kinds of networks, and turn scattered clues into enforcement that sticks.
September 1, 2026
Guides
Anatomy of a Transaction Launderer
Learn how to detect and prevent transaction laundering and keep illicit merchants from entering your portfolio.
17 pages
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Merchant Onboarding and Merchant Monitoring Buyers Guide
Merchant risk management solutions — which ones are right for your company? Compare in-house risk management to third-party solutions and tips for choosing the right provider.
23 pages
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Smarter Onboarding for Payments Leaders
Is your merchant onboarding keeping up with rapidly changes to risk and competition? Learn how to future-proof your onboarding with our guide.
24 pages
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The Top 10 High-risk Trends in Payment Processing and E-commerce
In this updated guide, LegitScript shares new high-risk trends that companies should be aware of to avoid fines and brand damage.
24 pages
Webinars
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Thursday, November 12 at 1 p.m. Eastern | 10 a.m. Pacific
The Naughty List: Unwrapping the Holiday Scam Surge
Holiday scams are set up months ahead and switch on in Q4, when record online spending gives them cover. Chargebacks land 60 to 120 days later, after the merchant is gone. LegitScript and a panel of risk and fraud experts break down fraudulent merchants, mass marketing fraud, and AI-driven fraud, plus the controls that still work this late.
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On Demand
Fraud, Compliance, and the New Rules of Risk in Brazil and Latin America
Brazil and Latin America are not just grappling with fraud — they are at the epicenter of a global stress test exacerbated by AI-powered schemes that make merchants and sellers harder than ever to trust. In this webinar, we discuss the risks and regulatory challenges facing companies engaged in digital transactions in Brazil and LATAM. Sign up now.
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On Demand
Trust Is Getting Harder to Prove: Rethinking Merchant Underwriting in the Age of AI
Leading payment service providers are rethinking onboarding and underwriting in a future undergirded by AI, moving beyond KYC to verify merchant intent, apply risk-based friction, and continuously defend their portfolios. Learn what durable trust models look like in the AI age.
