Episode 172
Pro-tips for Navigating MRC Vegas 2023: For both Merchants & Vendors
Fraudology is presented by Sardine.
One of the main reasons that bad actors continue to innovate & exploit the vulnerabilities of online companies is their commitment to collaboration. They know that one bad actor alone can’t have all of the skills or the time needed to take advantage of multiple systems & steal Billions of dollars annually from e-commerce, marketplace, and consumer-fintech companies online. So, they rely on each other to learn new methods, identify new targets, and utilize new technology (or old) to continually identify the point of least resistance for payment fraud and all areas of abuse that lead to financial & reputational losses.
This is one of the reasons why it is critical for online fraud-fighters & leaders in Trust & Safety to continually collaborate with each other, even (and often, especially) with competitors. That’s why the majority of Fortune 500 companies (within e-commerce, online marketplaces, and consumer-focused fintech), along with the solution providers that support & sell to them will soon be meeting in Las Vegas for the annual MRC (Merchant Risk Council) Las Vegas conference. (Or, as Karisse’s husband once referred to it: “Fraud-Nerd Gone Wild!”) This week is the week for fraud-fighters to learn from each other, meet more of each other, be reunited with good friends, learn about new technology, and so much more.
But, because so many things occur congruently at this event and it’s also located in a city known for sensory overload, it can be overwhelming to know where you should spend your time & how to make the most out of these 4 short days. So, as a veteran attendee and former staff member of the Merchant Risk Council, Karisse provides “Pro-tips” from her own experiences and observations, as well as a handful of MRC veteran attendees/Fraudology listeners to navigate & make the most out of your attendance. -Both for those seeking education & peer collaboration as their first priority, as well as for those who attend to meet & educate/sell-to fraud-fighters on their company’s technology (aka- Vendors).
Whether this is your first or your 10th year attending, this episode will help you identify your main goals for the event & how to maximize your time & energy. And, it’ll probably get you even more excited than you already are to be surrounded by incredibly smart, passionate, and kind people who genuinely spend the majority of their time trying to make the internet a better place.
For more information about this event (it’s close to maximum capacity/sold out, as of the night before this episode is released):
https://events.merchantriskcouncil.org/event/a09c1185-1949-40b2-bd23-dd23157439d2/summary
To view the interactive agenda for 2023:
Fraudology is hosted by Karisse Hendrick, a fraud fighter with decades of experience advising hundreds of the biggest ecommerce companies in the world on fraud, chargebacks, and other forms of abuse impacting a company's bottom line.
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She brings her experience, expertise, and extensive network of experts to this podcast semi weekly, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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