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The Fraud Practice provides the Fraud Library as a free information resource to merchants and risk professionals around the world. We have attempted to keep information in the library non-vendor specific while providing sources for each of the techniques in the library. The content level within the free area is intentionally general in nature and does not provide any specific guidance for the creation of a fraud solution or strategy as this site can just as easily be accessed by fraudsters as well as merchants. If you need specific guidance for your company, send us an email or give us a call to discuss your needs.

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preparedresearch
- A Guide to Alternative Payments. A Guide to Alternative Payments is a prepared research document, 60 pages in length, intended to provide organizations an overview of the eCommerce alternative payment options and markets.
- Fraud Solution Provider Competitive Landscape. The Fraud Solution Provider Competitive Landscape is a prepared research document, 42 pages in length, intended for organizations looking to gain an introductory understanding to the fraud solution marketplace and the fraud solution providers servicing that market.
- International Payment Service Provider Buyer's Guide. This 81 page document provides an overview of the many types of features and services PSPs can offer while discussing many of the vendors servicing the market in terms of the functionalities and payment methods they offer as well as regional coverage.
- PayPal Company Profile. PayPal's Company Profile is a prepared research document, 36 pages in length, intended to provide organizations an overview of PayPal's position in the payments market.
in thespotlight
Device Identitification - 14 different consumers, 14 different IP addresses, but they are using the same computer?
The concept of device identification is not new, cookies have been around for a long time, the problem is a user can delete and manipulate a cookie. Device identification has grown into a very sophisticated science, with versions that are completely transparent to the user, to some that load applets or other programs that serve a dual purpose.
The Chargeback Monitoring Service goes well beyond calculating fraud and chargeback levels to provide early indications of problems with a company’s payment systems, operational procedures, policies, pricing and promotions.
In short the Chargeback Monitoring Service can not only help companies manage fraud, it can also help them increase customer satisfaction and sales conversion.
FeaturedWHITE papers
- Mobile Survey 2012 White paper and survey results analysis covering key issues related to mobile payments and fraud while providing benchmarks to help merchants and payment industry players focus their mobile efforts.
- Moving Beyond the Device While device identification is a great tool, you need to have a good overall solution to make a real impact with it. Learn how to evaluate and integrate device identification into a fraud strategy.



