GLOSSARY
Fraud Detection / Risk Assessment
Tools and models that score transactions or accounts to block or step-up risky activity.
Fraud detection (risk assessment) evaluates transactions, accounts, or devices to spot abuse. Signals include device fingerprints, behavior, velocity, chargeback history, and identity data.
For cards, models can adjust friction by context: card-present vs. card-not-present, use of network tokenization, or wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay. Strong risk controls reduce card fraud and chargebacks.
Related
Related terms.
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Acquirer
Bank or payment institution that signs merchants and routes their card transactions into the card networks.
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Apple Pay
Mobile wallet by Apple that tokenizes cards for contactless and in-app payments.
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Card Fraud
Unauthorized card use or theft of credentials to initiate transactions.
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Card Network
Payment network (e.g., Visa/Mastercard) that sets rules and routes card transactions between issuers and acquirers.