Accelerating Fraud Investigations for Acquirers

Protect assets and reputation by detecting fraud in real-time, improving onboarding, and gaining full merchant activity visibility.

Is Your Payment Processing System Struggling with These Pain Points?

Transform payment challenges into opportunities with proactive risk management, streamlined operations, and enhanced fraud prevention for acquirers.

High Chargeback Exposure

Rising chargebacks and card-brand fines cut into interchange income and tarnish your acquiring reputation, yet manual post-dispute reviews make it hard to react quickly or spot systemic merchant abuse.

Onboarding Risk of High-Risk Merchants

Without instant KYB insight, you may unknowingly board shell companies, illegal storefronts, or sanctioned entities—inviting fraud losses, AML violations, and costly regulatory remediation.

Fraudulent Transactions Across Portfolios

Card-not-present fraud propagates across hundreds of merchants in seconds. Disparate systems delay detection, letting bad actors monetize stolen cards and inflating network fraud ratios.

Lack of Merchant Behavior Visibility

Siloed data hides early red flags such as refund spikes, traffic anomalies, or sudden MCC shifts, preventing proactive enforcement and exposing the portfolio to cascading losses.

Transform Your Risk Management with FraudNet Solutions

Empower acquirers with seamless fraud prevention, risk management, and instant insights to safeguard your portfolio.

Real-Time Transaction Monitoring

ML scores CP/CNP payments instantly; blocks fraud pre-authorization.

KYB Risk Scoring

Automates merchant due diligence using identity, device, and business data.

Merchant Dashboard

Gives live portfolio-wide risk views, trends, and drill-downs.

Case Management Dashboard

Centralizes evidence, tasks, and audit trails for faster resolutions.

Key Capabilities For Acquirers

AI-Native Real-Time Detection

FraudNet instantly evaluates every transaction using adaptive AI models, effectively blocking card-not-present and mule activities before they affect your ledger. This ensures robust security while minimizing false positives, safeguarding your reputation and maximizing your interchange income.

360° Merchant Intelligence

Gain a competitive edge with our unified dashboards, seamlessly integrating onboarding data, sales trends, and external signals. Instantly identify chargeback thresholds, policy violations, and emerging fraud rings across your portfolio, ensuring proactive management and safeguarding your acquiring reputation. Stay ahead with real-time insights.

Integrated Case Automation

Effortlessly transform alerts into actionable cases with just one click. Streamline workflows and gather comprehensive evidence for card-brand and regulatory audits, significantly reducing investigation time, labor expenses, and compliance risks. Enhance your operational efficiency and safeguard your reputation in today's competitive landscape.
Impact & Results

Delivering Results that Matter

We don’t just promise better fraud control—we deliver tangible improvements that protect your business.

97%

Fewer False Positives

Approve more valid transactions confidently.

88%

Fraud Reduction

Experience double-digit reductions in fraud-related chargebacks

60%

Cost Savings

Save time and resources while securing your revenue.

Why FraudNet

Future-Proof Your Fraud & Risk Program

With an integrated platform designed for precision, agility, and impactful results, enabling your team to make smarter decisions, improve operational efficiency, and fuel your business growth.

Customizable & Scalable

No-code rules engine, flexible dashboards, and tailor-made machine learning models that are designed to adapt seamlessly and scale alongside your business.

End-to-End Platform

Unify fraud detection, compliance, and risk management into one powerful solution, saving valuable time and streamlining your operations.

AI Precision You Can Rely On

Reduce false positives, detect and prevent more fraud, and mitigate risk with highly accurate, real-time risk scoring and anomaly detection you can trust.

Real-Time Fraud Intelligence

Leverage advanced analytics, comprehensive reporting, and our Global Anti-Fraud Network to make faster, smarter decisions on the spot.

Testimonials

Real Success From Real Teams

Fraud.net’s flexibility has helped our AfterPay business grow by allowing us to meet our increasingly complex customer and country requirements. Their platform has enabled Arvato to increase our agility and significantly reduce fraud attacks.

Director Risk & Fraud, Arvato

FraudNet's combination of customized machine learning and flexible rules management has been transformative. We've achieved dramatic efficiency gains while maintaining robust fraud protection - a game-changer as we navigate evolving regulatory requirements.

Head of Financial Crime, Countingup

The great usability of Fraud.net is night and day when comparing it to our prior risk prevention platform. Reporting is also faster, more straightforward, and more impactful. With Fraud.net, we can easily visualize and share findings, providing our leadership with a clear understanding of the return-on-investment for our activities in real-time.

Fraud Manager, Global Financial Institution

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FAQs

What is acquirer fraud investigation?

Acquirer fraud investigation involves analyzing and detecting fraudulent activities related to payment processing within the acquiring bank's network. This can include identifying suspicious transactions, merchant fraud, or illegal activities like transaction laundering. The goal is to protect both the financial institution and its customers by mitigating risks, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining the integrity of the payment ecosystem.

How can acquirers detect fraudulent transactions?

Acquirers can detect fraudulent transactions through a combination of advanced analytics, machine learning, and real-time monitoring. These tools help identify unusual patterns, such as sudden spikes in transaction volume, mismatched geolocation data, or inconsistent spending behaviors. Additionally, acquirers can employ rule-based systems and risk scoring models to flag potentially fraudulent activities for further investigation by their fraud prevention teams.

What role do chargebacks play in acquirer fraud investigation?

Chargebacks are a critical component in acquirer fraud investigation. They occur when a cardholder disputes a transaction, prompting the acquirer to investigate the legitimacy of the claim. Frequent chargebacks can indicate potential fraud or issues with a merchant's operations. By analyzing chargeback patterns and reasons, acquirers can identify problematic merchants or fraudulent schemes, enabling them to take corrective actions and prevent future losses.

How do acquirers collaborate with other entities to combat fraud?

Acquirers collaborate with various entities, such as issuing banks, payment networks, law enforcement, and fraud prevention organizations, to combat fraud. This collaboration involves sharing information on emerging fraud trends, participating in industry-wide initiatives, and adopting standardized protocols for fraud detection and reporting. By working together, these entities can enhance their collective ability to identify and prevent fraudulent activities more effectively.

What technologies are commonly used in acquirer fraud investigations?

Acquirer fraud investigations commonly utilize technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data analytics to enhance fraud detection capabilities. These technologies help analyze vast amounts of transaction data in real-time, identify anomalies, and predict potential fraud risks. Additionally, advanced authentication methods, such as biometric verification and tokenization, are employed to secure transactions and reduce the likelihood of fraud.

What are the regulatory requirements for acquirer fraud investigations?

Regulatory requirements for acquirer fraud investigations can vary by region but generally include adherence to standards like PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) and compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Acquirers must implement robust fraud monitoring systems, maintain accurate records, and report suspicious activities to relevant authorities. Ensuring compliance not only helps prevent fraud but also protects the acquirer from potential legal and financial repercussions.