Chargebacks are cardholder-initiated payment reversals triggered through issuing banks. For high-risk verticals (iGaming, betting, crypto, forex, adult, travel, subscriptions), effective chargeback prevention and dispute management protect revenue, keep ratios below network thresholds, and preserve MID health. WiseAlt focuses on practical playbooks: fraud screening vs. friendly fraud, reason codes, alerts, representment, and win-rate optimization for high-risk payment processing. Our coverage aligns with WiseAlt’s emphasis on secure payments and high-risk industries
Why it matters (especially for high-risk):
High exposure to friendly fraud and subscription disputes.
Network monitoring programs (e.g., Visa/MC thresholds) can trigger fines or acquirer pressure.
Multi-acquirer setups need coordinated KPIs (dispute ratio, alert conversion, refund-before-dispute rate).
Strong SCA/3DS strategy reduces true fraud without crushing conversion.
What we publish under this tag:
Reason codes by scheme (Visa/MC), evidence kits, and representment templates.
Pre-dispute tools (Verifi RDR / Ethoca Alerts) and how to route refunds to avoid chargebacks.
3DS decisioning (step-up rules, exemptions) to balance conversion vs. liability shift.
Descriptor testing, clear refund/terms UX, and cancellation flows that lower disputes.
MID hygiene: ratios, thresholds, and remediation plans.
Analytics: root-cause by BIN/issuer/geo/MCC; refund-vs-dispute break-even logic.
Vendor reviews (alerts, chargeback platforms) and acquirer expectations for high-risk merchants.
Related internal tags:
3DS (3DSecure), Fraud Prevention, Smart-Routing & Cascading Payments, High Risk Merchant Account, Card Processing, BIN, KYC/KYB, AML, Risk Scoring.
Outbound resources (authoritative):
Learn how to minimize chargeback ratios, handle disputes, and improve your MID health for high-risk, medium-risk and low-risk verticals, which chargeback tools to use and to prevent chargebacks.
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