PRESS RELEASE

New Risk & Policy Advisory Offering

LegitScript announced its new Risk & Policy Advisory offering designed to help organizations translate regulatory change, emerging threats, and evolving enforcement expectations into practical risk decisions. Risk & Policy Advisory bridges the gap between legal interpretation and the practical policies needed to grow revenue safely.

PUBLIC CITIZEN

The “Miracle Drug” and the Peptide Craze Breaking the FDA

A Public Citizen investigation found that retatrutide, a weight loss drug still in clinical trials, has become a booming unregulated market fueled by social media influencers, with scores of vendors selling it openly online despite FDA warning letters. The report raises questions about whether the agency has the tools and political will to keep pace with the rapidly growing market for unapproved peptides.

EVENTS

APP East Regional, Atlanta — August 10-11

LegitScript is sponsoring APP East at the AGG law office in Atlanta! Sign up to attend Mastercard’s Fraud Watch on August 10, followed by a full day of general sessions and a happy hour reception. Andrew Bayley, LegitScript’s Senior Product Counsel, will present Beyond Pharma: Opportunities and Pitfalls of Expanding into High-Risk Categories.

CONFERENCE

Midwest Acquirers Association - Chicago

The 24th Annual MWAA Conference will be held at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile. Let’s meet to discuss the latest innovations in payments, merchant monitoring and underwriting on July 22-23.

BLOG & WEBINAR

How AI Is Reshaping Merchant Underwriting

AI is transforming merchant underwriting by enabling faster, more scalable risk decisions — but it's also creating new vulnerabilities as bad actors use the same tools to fabricate legitimacy and evade detection. LegitScript explores both sides of that shift and what it means for payments teams.

ARTICLE

Fraud Never Sleeps – and Your KYC Practices Shouldn’t Either

Learn about perpetual KYC and why it is the new tool in keeping fraudsters at bay in this Finance Derivative article. Unlike traditional point-in-time checks, perpetual KYC continuously monitors merchant behavior so risk teams can catch changes and threats the moment they emerge.