News Worldline Enables Payment Acceptance for AI Shopping Agents via Universal Commerce Protocol September 15, 2026
News Only 24% of Firms Have Adapted Fraud Controls for Real-Time Payments, PYMNTS Finds September 14, 2026
News Checkout.com Goes Live as Its Own US Card Acquirer Under New Georgia Bank Charter September 11, 2026
News DOJ Launches 500-Attorney Fraud Division to Hunt Fraud Before Complaints Arrive September 11, 2026 DOJ's new National Fraud Enforcement Division will mine data to flag fraud before complaints arrive. Read moreDetails
News Russian Web Developer Extradited Over Bank Account Takeover Scheme That Harvested 5,000+ Credentials September 10, 2026 A Russian national faces up to 175 years after extradition for a bank account takeover fraud scheme that harvested over... Read moreDetails
News FTC Bars Humboldt Merchant Services From High-Risk Merchants in $12M Settlement September 9, 2026 FTC permanently bars payment processor Humboldt Merchant Services from high-risk merchants after a $12M settlement over shell company fraud. Read moreDetails
News IDScan.net Breach Exposes 153M+ Driver’s Licenses, FBI Opens Probe September 7, 2026 A dark web marketplace listed 153M+ driver's licenses tied to ID-verification vendor IDScan.net; the FBI's New Orleans office opened an... Read moreDetails
News Amazon Launches Alexa Tool to Verify Scam Messages as Walmart Expands Fraud-Signal Sharing September 7, 2026 Amazon's new Alexa tool lets shoppers verify if a message is genuine; Walmart is separately linking fraud signals to catch... Read moreDetails
News Nuvei Fined $4.85M by FTC Over Merchant Screening Failures September 7, 2026 The FTC fined payment processor Nuvei $4.85M for facilitating merchant fraud, ordering tighter screening of high-risk and telemarketing clients. Read moreDetails
News Pennsylvania AG Marks Two Years of Organized Retail Crime Unit as Statewide Cases Rise 60% September 3, 2026 Pennsylvania's AG marks two years of its Organized Retail Crime unit as statewide retail theft cases rose 60% since 2020,... Read moreDetails
News ACI Worldwide to Acquire Card-Switching Firm Cranium Ventures September 3, 2026 ACI Worldwide is acquiring UK card-switching firm Cranium Ventures to expand its Connetic for Cards orchestration platform. Read moreDetails
News 56% of Consumers Hit a False Payment Decline in Last 90 Days, PYMNTS Study Finds September 3, 2026 New PYMNTS research finds 56% of consumers faced a false decline in 90 days, and 42% abandoned their cart. See... Read moreDetails
News 57% of Middle-Market Firms Only Catch Payment Fraud or Failures After Settlement, Study Finds September 2, 2026 A PYMNTS-Plaid study finds 57% of firms detect payment fraud after settlement, and early detectors cut fraud costs roughly in... Read moreDetails