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CASE 005
When Your Payment Provider Fails While Holding Your Money
Providers hold merchant funds between payment and settlement. What happens if they fail, and how to limit what is exposed.
acquiring · Aug 28, 2026 · 2 minCASE 004When the Attacker Changes Your Settlement Address
A merchant account compromise redirects settlements rather than stealing a balance. Why it goes unnoticed and what detects it.
acquiring · May 11, 2026 · 2 minCASE 003The Overpayment Refund Scam Against Merchants
A customer pays too much and asks for the difference back. Why the original payment is not what it appears, and the policy that prevents it.
acquiring · May 4, 2026 · 2 minCASE 002No Chargebacks Does Not Mean No Fraud
What irreversible payments actually protect a merchant from, which fraud they do not touch, and the screening that still applies.
acquiring · Apr 29, 2026 · 2 minCASE 001The Fake Payment Gateway: Defrauding the Merchant Instead of the Customer
A cloned gateway that takes customer payments and never settles. How merchants are recruited and what verification prevents it.
acquiring · Apr 24, 2026 · 2 min