FraudPrevention Tag
12 Items
Sep 17th, 2026
Humboldt, MATCH, and the Cost of Ignoring Merchant Risk
The FTC's Humboldt Merchant Services case is a warning for processors, PayFacs, ISVs, and platforms that MATCH checks and chargeback thresholds only matter if someone acts on the signals.
Sep 10th, 2026
Merchant Underwriting Doesn't End at Approval
The FTC's proposed $4.85 million Nuvei settlement is a reminder that payment processors, PayFacs, and platforms need merchant screening and monitoring that continues long after onboarding.
Jul 16th, 2026
AI Fraud Tools Need Governance Before They Need a Sales Deck
AI can help detect synthetic identity fraud, but payments platforms still need governance, evidence, ownership, and operational controls that actually work.
May 28th, 2026
Mastercard’s Scam Merchant Push: The Networks Are Done Waiting for Chargebacks
Mastercard’s scam merchant monitoring push signals a shift from after-the-fact chargeback cleanup to earlier detection, faster investigations, and more responsibility for acquirers, PayFacs, PSPs, and platforms.
Apr 9th, 2026
NACHA’s 2026 Fraud Rules: ACH Is Growing Up, Whether You Like It or Not
Nacha’s 2026 ACH fraud-monitoring rules signal a major shift for banks, platforms, Originators, Third-Party Senders, and service providers. ACH fraud prevention is becoming more distributed, more operational, and harder to ignore.
Mar 26th, 2026
AI in Payments Compliance: Useful Intern, Terrible Boss
AI can help payments compliance teams move faster, spot patterns, summarize cases, and prioritize alerts, but it cannot replace human judgment, accountability, governance, or defensible decision-making.
Sep 2nd, 2020
California Circumvents CFPB, Fraudulent Fund-transfers Frazzle Government, Authorization Attrition
Jason and Hayden discuss California’s proposed consumer financial watchdog, pandemic-related government payment fraud, and why EMV 3DS could help e-commerce merchants fight fraud and improve authorization rates.
Jul 15th, 2020
Paperless Prevails, Public Transportations Transition To Touchless Transactions, Illicit Innovations
Jason and Hayden discuss why paper checks are losing relevance, how public transportation could leapfrog into touchless payments, and why financial institution impersonation scams are rising.
Jun 17th, 2020
Mobile Banking Madness, Chargeback Fears Fuel Frustration, Interchange Increases
Jason and Hayden discuss mobile banking fraud, processor funding holds, merchant chargeback pressure, and how interchange downgrades can quietly eat into payments revenue.
Jun 11th, 2020
FinTech are Feasting on Open banking, Reserve Requirements Rise, Contactless conversions continue
Jason and Hayden discuss open banking security, rising reserve requirements for struggling merchants, and the future of contactless payments with guest Sesie Bonsi of Bleu.
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May 27th, 2020
Freezing Fraud Follow-up, Realtime Remittance, Portfolio Optimization with our guest Jim Battista
Jason and Hayden discuss card-not-present fraud controls, real-time remittance, earned wage access, and portfolio optimization with Jim Battista of MAPP Advisors.
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May 13th, 2020
Negative Option Nutra Nonsense, Fraud Freezing vs Freezing Friction, CBD Compliance Chaos Part 2
Jason and Hayden discuss negative option nutraceutical scams, the balance between fraud prevention and customer friction, and how Khipu helps banks manage CBD compliance.
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