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Visa Ramps Up AI-Powered Fraud Prevention During Holiday Shopping Globally

Fintech News

Visa announced that its fraud prevention system blocked nearly 85% more suspected fraudulent transactions globally this Cyber Monday compared to the same day last year. Paul Fabara Last year alone, Visa blocked US$40 billion worth of suspected fraudulent transactions globally. And thats paying off.

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Visa Sets Up Scam Disruption Team, Blocking US$350 Million in Fraud

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The newly formalised group operates under Visa’s Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control (PERC) division and prevented more than US$350 million in attempted scams in 2024. This effort is part of Visas broader fraud prevention strategy, which blocked US$40 billion in fraudulent transactions across its network last year.

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Avoided.io: Revolutionising chargeback management and fraud prevention

The Payments Association

detects fraudulent activity patterns, giving businesses the tools to block unauthorised transactions and protect their bottom line. is the Order Validation process, which helps businesses combat friendly fraud (where legitimate transactions are disputed unintentionally). Why Avoided.io

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Chainalysis Acquires AI Fraud Detection Firm Alterya

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Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has acquired Alterya , an AI-based fraud detection platform focused on identifying scams before they impact victims. The platform aims to protect users from fraud, which remains a persistent issue in the financial sector.

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Major step for fraud prevention with landmark ban on SIM farms

Neopay

Rachel Andrews, Head of Corporate Security at Vodafone UK, said: “Vodafone UK is committed to protecting all our customers from fraud, including activity enabled by SIM farms. So far this year we have blocked over 38.5 As an industry, UK telecoms operators have blocked more than 1 billion suspected scam messages since 2023.

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Essential Steps to Prevent Costly Fraud Attacks

Segpay

Work With Your Payment Provider Most payment processors and gateways offer fraud prevention tools, but its up to you to make sure youre using them effectively. These tools can identify and block attacks before they result in fees or account shutdowns. These can indicate an ongoing attack.

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Stripe Radar Now Protects ACH and SEPA Payments From Fraud

Fintech Finance

Stripe announced an expansion of Radar , Stripe’s AI-powered fraud prevention product, for ACH and SEPA payments. On average, Radar users see a 42% reduction in SEPA fraud and a 20% reduction in ACH fraud. Now, we’re extending Radar fraud protection to ACH and SEPA payments.

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