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• The Dos and Don’ts of Internet Supplement Ads

  The Dos and Don’ts of Internet Supplement Ads Download Your Copy of the Guide This guide for supplement merchants and marketers provides explanations and tips  to help shed light on common compliance issues – an awareness of which can help minimize marketing disruptions. This 20-page guide covers key dos and don’ts, supported by comprehensive explanations and examples.…

• Top 10 High-risk Trends Everyone in Payments Should Be Aware Of

  Top 10 High-risk Trends Everyone in Payments Should Be Aware Of 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…

• Top Five Problematic Opioid-related Products to Watch Out For

  Top Five Problematic Opioid-related Products to Watch Out For Get Your Copy of the Guide For millions of people seeking help from addiction, the internet provides a vast selection of products advertised as safe alternatives to treat opioid addiction and withdrawal. Many of these options, however, are unregulated, illegal, and potentially dangerous. In this free…

• Top 10 Tips All Healthcare Merchants Should Follow

  Top 10 Tips All Healthcare Merchants Should Follow Learn from the most common mistakes other pharmacies and healthcare merchants make. This 12-page guide is packed full of insider tips you should follow to meet advertising and payments requirements, including: Knowing what “valid” prescription means in your patients’ jurisdictions Abiding by applicable foreign laws and regulations Protecting…

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  Transaction Laundering: Typologies and Methodologies

  Transaction Laundering Typologies and Methodologies Get Your Copy of the Guide Transaction laundering offers a backdoor into the regulated financial system for cybercriminals who want to offer credit card payments to their customers. Even as payment processors implement best practices to identify and stop transaction laundering, illicit merchants find new ways to operate and adapt over…

• Typosquatting

  Typosquatting A Deceptive Tactic That Damages Brands Get Your Copy of the Guide Typosquatting is a deceptive tactic typically intended to trick internet users into visiting websites they believe are operated by a trusted entity. Instead, the websites may attempt to steal a user’s information, sell counterfeit products or services, or engage in other forms…

• UDAAP Guide

  UDAAP Guide Download Your Copy of the Guide Learn more about unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices (UDAAP), and the risk for payment processors who enable or help merchants engaged in them. This 17-page guide takes a closer look at unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, including: UDAAP and the Dodd-Frank Act High-Risk Businesses for UDAAP…

• Vaping and E-cigarettes

  Vaping and E-cigarettes Get Your Copy of the FAQ Vaping has been in the spotlight because of reported health risks associated with its use and because of what the Food and Drug Administration has called an epidemic of youth e-cigarette use. Although many payment service providers prohibit online e-cigarette merchants because of reputational risk and…

• What Payment Processors Need to Know About the FTC

  What Payment Processors Need to Know About the FTC Get Your Copy of the FAQ While payment service providers are often concerned about implementing strong risk and compliance procedures to avoid fines from card brands, they can also face scrutiny and legal action from major regulatory bodies. One of the United States agencies that has…

• The Criminals of COVID-19

  The Criminals of COVID-19 How Illicit Activity Online is Worsening the Pandemic Bogus Cures, Dangerous Drugs, Donation Scams, Transaction Laundering, and More Get all the important details. The illicit activity related to COVID-19 is further exacerbating the pandemic. Some consumers are being duped into purchasing equipment that is ineffective at preventing the disease; others are…