Compliance Solutions
With the world's most robust data sets on problematic merchant activity online, we are at the forefront of emerging trends.

Our Compliance Solutions Are Backed by Big Data and Analyst Expertise
In addition to our monitoring, certification, and change detection solutions, LegitScript offers:
Database Lookups
Our Database Lookup solution offers access to the world’s largest database of supplements, drugs, and other healthcare products, enabling companies to check the status of these products and ingredients, and verify the legitimacy of rogue and certified websites. Policy experts update the database regularly.
Investigative Reports
LegitScript’s investigative team helps governments and law enforcement take action against cybercriminals, piecing together illicit networks — from associated domain names and internet infrastructure to information about individuals involved, their scope of operations, and jurisdictional violations.

Verify the Legitimacy of Healthcare Products and Ingredients
LegitScript has the world's largest database of problematic dietary supplements, designer drugs, pharmaceuticals, and other healthcare products. And our team of regulatory experts proactively identifies and adds more every day.
LegitScript's Database Lookups solution gives you access to:
- 225,000+ product listings with country-specific regulatory information
- Insights to know what merchants to trust
- Data on what problematic products to avoid
Confidently Verify Merchant Websites
LegitScript’s Database Lookups solution provides access to published websites to help you identify rogue online pharmacies as well as LegitScript-certified pharmaceutical, CBD, and addiction treatment websites. LegitScript is officially recognized by Visa for providing certification for card-not-present pharmacy merchants and telemedicine providers.


Protect Against Cybercriminals With LegitScript Investigative Analyses
LegitScript Investigative Analyses are focused on providing actionable intelligence that allows you to take the next step with enforcement.
Our team maps out your target’s entire network of websites, businesses, and associated individuals, helping you tie all the pieces together. We don’t just tell you what and who. We also show you where to find and re-create information to help support your case.
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How the FDA’s Proposal to Modernize DSHEA Could Impact Supplement Regulation
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Problematic Product Spotlight: Tainted Royal Honey
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What Is Fraud and What Can You Do to Combat It?
International Fraud Awareness Week draws hundreds of organizations to pledge to raise awareness. Keep reading about what fraud is.
Merchant Monitoring Demo Center
Demo videos, use cases, and top resources that can help you understand how to leverage LegitScript for risk mitigation and merchant monitoring.
Merchant Monitoring Explained
As a payments company, you’re good at vetting merchants before you let them into your portfolio. But what happens once they’re inside? That’s where LegitScript comes in. We can help you expand into new geographies, explore new high risk verticals, and grow your business with confidence. Watch the video to learn more.
Key Takeaways: Risk and Compliance Benchmarking Report 2023-2024
The benchmarking report highlights several key takeaways that provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state of payments risk and compliance.
LegitScript Payments Risk & Compliance Benchmarking Report 2023-2024
Get Your Copy of the Guide The steady march toward a near-universal adoption of digital payments continues unabated, but this growth is not without its challenges. What makes digital payments easier and faster is also what makes it vulnerable to fraud, illicit sales, and other activity that damages brands and invites regulatory and card brand scrutiny.…
Risk and Compliance Solutions — What You Need to Know
As the payments landscape evolves toward faster and more seamless onboarding, businesses are faced with an increasing need to integrate better risk and compliance solutions throughout the lifecycle of their merchants. In this post, we explore what risk and compliance solutions are, and delve into the benefits of LegitScript Merchant Monitoring.
Trends in Payments Risk & Compliance
In this webinar, we review the results of LegitScript’s benchmarking report, analyze trends in the industry, and discuss what they mean for the future of payments.
Problematic Products Spotlight: Amanita muscaria
LegitScript analysts uncovered the problematic product Amanita muscaria during their monitoring work. Read further to understand why it’s problematic, and how it differs from another more common psychedelic drug.
Some Medical Spas Are Offering These Unapproved Treatments
Medical spas are increasingly popular for the variety of services they offer, but they sometimes violate federal laws established to protect consumers. Read further to understand what a med spa is, and how some spas use unapproved drugs to treat their patients.
What Are Nootropics and Why Are They Problematic?
Nootropics — when used properly — improve cognitive function. What happens when they’re misused by healthy individuals? Read further to understand what nootropic products are, and what makes them problematic. Then, download our comprehensive Nootropics FAQ.
These 3 Factors Contributed to the Rise of Synthetic Identity Fraud
Synthetic Identity Fraud is a blend of genuine and false data bad actors use to gain unauthorized access to financial services like credit, loans, and merchant accounts. Read further to understand the unintended consequences of automation, randomization of social security numbers, and large-scale data breaches. Then, download our 20-page introductory guide on Synthetic Identity Fraud.
Nootropics FAQ
Get Your Copy of the FAQ Nootropics comprise a broad class of substances often marketed as memory enhancers that can improve thinking, creativity, learning, alertness, or energy. However, when prescription nootropics are used off-label, or when unapproved substances are used for cognitive enhancement, there is an increased risk of dangerous side effects. LegitScript compiled this…
We Took A Deep Dive Into Weapons — Here’s What We Found
In LegitScript’s most recent webinar, we took a deep dive into the regulatory history and current landscape of online weapons sales. Read further for a snapshot of the political climate surrounding the proposal to implement a new merchant category code (MCC) for firearms. Then, dive into our three-part Deep Dive Webinar Series.
The Online Risk Management Handbook
After more than 15 years of experience working with the world’s largest internet, e-commerce, and payments companies, LegitScript has compiled the best of our collective knowledge in high-risk products, services, and content with The Online Risk Management Handbook. Get a copy today.
What You Need To Know About The Visa Integrity Risk Program (VIRP)
Visa’s compliance program addressing the reputational risk and potential brand damage associated with acquiring merchants in high-risk verticals or industries, the Visa Global Brand Protection Program (GBPP), is being replaced by the Visa Integrity Risk Program (VIRP).
The Visa Integrity Risk Program (VIRP)
The Visa Integrity Risk Program (VIRP) Essential Questions and Answers On-Demand Webinar The new Visa Integrity Risk Program (VIRP) replaced what was previously the Visa Global Brand Protection Program (GBPP). This new program updates and enhances the framework to support Visa’s and Acquirers’ shared objective of protecting the Visa Payment System from illegal activity. There…
We Took a Deep Dive Into Vaping and Tobacco — Here’s What We Found
LegitScript’s Associate General Counsel, Gerard Olson, dives deep into the regulatory landscape of vaping and tobacco in our Deep Dive Webinar Series. Read this recap of the webinar to understand who regulates tobacco and vaping products, and what it takes to get a tobacco product to market. Then, watch the full webinar at the button below.