Credit card fraud detection explained: see how banks flag unusual transactions, what triggers alerts and how to protect yourself from unauthorized charges.

Mastercard's AI-powered fraud detection system uses risk-scoring and behavioral biometrics to help identify suspicious transactions.

Credit card fraud is a major source of financial trouble for consumers and banks. According to a 2023 Federal Trade Commission report, credit card fraud was the most common form of identity theft ...

When a card is swiped, the card issuer sends Spade the data in real-time, and that transaction is linked with a verified merchant identity.

Stripe introduces Radar, a tool to automatically detect and turn away credit card fraud.

Credit card issuers have fraud detection services that can flag suspicious activity, such as when your card is being used in a country in which you've never made transactions.