Mastercard Intros Strategy to Ferret Out Scam Merchants

Mastercard wants to help banks and payment companies separate legitimate merchants and scammers. That’s the goal of Merchant Trust Services , a new strategy that uses Mastercard’s intelligence, cyber and identity capabilities, and analytics to distinguish real merchants from risky ones, both on and offline, according to a Tuesday (May 19) Mastercard trend story . “Every bad experience online makes shoppers second-guess legitimate businesses, and that makes it harder for real merchants to win and