Fraud & Risk Management

Protect your cardholders from first
swipe to settlement

Build fraud-resilient programs with the oversight, flexibility, and tools for complete compliance and control.

Manage risk with total visibility

An integrated platform to prevent losses, preserve revenue, and earn cardholder trust.

Precise controls with expert guidance

Peace of mind from day one. Lithic’s fraud suite combines robust Authorization Rules, flexible decisioning logic, and velocity controls that block suspicious activity instantly while keeping legitimate transactions flowing smoothly. Our expert risk team is on hand to help optimize your strategy as threats evolve.

Save money and reduce fraud losses at scale

Detect suspicious activity early to minimize chargebacks. Lithic’s detailed fraud metrics, 3DS identity verification, and full authorization context give you clear visibility into program health, while dispute management tools help you recover funds efficiently—protecting your bottom line while maintaining cardholder trust.

Move fast without compromising security

Launch confidently with out-of-the-box fraud protections, then customize rules as your program scales. Lithic gives you the flexibility to fine-tune risk policies in real-time and through shadow mode or backtesting, so you can refine your risk strategy without costly mistakes or adding friction for cardholders.

Everything you need to build what you want

Verify every user at onboarding

Keep good cardholders moving while stopping bad actors before they transact.

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Verify every user at onboarding

Automate CIP and identity checks. Use Lithic-managed KYC/KYB workflows to collect and verify the right information without building it all yourself.

Verify business entities and UBOs. Confirm business details and beneficial ownership to reduce synthetic and stolen‑identity risk at the door.

Streamline remediation. Trigger follow‑ups and resolve exceptions with Lithic’s support so edge cases don’t stall onboarding.

Approve more good customers. Tune thresholds to maximize approval rates while maintaining strong guardrails against fraud.

Smarter authentication with 3DS

Strengthen card‑not‑present transactions without slowing down legitimate cardholders with flexible authentication tools.

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Smarter authentication with 3DS

Access 30+ unique data elements. Inform every authentication decision with rich context to identify true risk.

Frictionless by default. Support Visa and Mastercard frictionless flows that minimize cardholder drop‑off while meeting network requirements.

Customizable challenge flows. Tailor challenge messages and channels—SMS, email, or in‑app—to maintain a consistent brand experience.

Protect chargeback rights. Integrated 3DS keeps you in control of disputes, so you retain chargeback rights instead of default approving transactions via stand-in.

Adapt decisioning logic to your risk tolerance

Configure cardholder authentication and transaction authorization decisioning with ready-made rules, templates, or your own systems to achieve the right balance of security, flexibility, and ease.

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Start simple with Lithic Rules.

Protect your program from common fraud patterns out of the box. Our default rules require no coding, are fast to set up, and keep your program safe from the most frequently observed attack patterns.

Fine-tune within our platform.

Pick from our Rule Library, apply pre-built templates, or define your own custom logic. Run rules in shadow mode and backtest changes against real data to refine performance without adding infrastructure complexity.

Full control with Client Decisioning.

When you need maximum flexibility, Lithic can delegate decisioning to your systems. Use your proprietary data, call external services, or even write custom code that we execute for you while maintaining 99.99%+ uptime.

Less to more configurability

Start simple with Lithic Rules.

Protect your program from common fraud patterns out of the box. Our default rules require no coding, are fast to set up, and keep your program safe from the most frequently observed attack patterns.

Fine-tune within our platform.

Pick from our Rule Library, apply pre-built templates, or define your own custom logic. Run rules in shadow mode and backtest changes against real data to refine performance without adding infrastructure complexity.

Full control with Client Decisioning.

When you need maximum flexibility, Lithic can delegate decisioning to your systems. Use your proprietary data, call external services, or even write custom code that we execute for you while maintaining 99.99%+ uptime.

Minimize fraud without adding friction

Every authorization request is a chance to stop fraud. Balance strong risk controls with a seamless cardholder experience at every step of the payment lifecycle.

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Minimize fraud without adding friction

Fight online fraud with 3DS identity verification.
Protect cardholders and manage your program’s risk exposure by implementing 3DS controls, with 30+ data points, customizable challenge flows, and flexible decisioning options.

Customize every Authorization Rule. Configure multi-layered rules to stop fraud before it impacts your bottom line. Leverage easy no-code options, shadow-test and backtest new logic, enforce spend velocity limits, and refine performance over time—without the infrastructure costs of building it all yourself.

Stay in the driver's seat with direct ASA. Our Authorization Stream Access feature lets you make a real-time authorization decision based on your proprietary data. Pair it with Lithic-hosted Auth Rules for seamless failover protection.

Fast, fair dispute resolution

When disputes arise, Lithic manages the entire process—from claim to recovery—handling all paperwork and network communication so your team can focus on growth.

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Fast, fair dispute resolution

Protect your bottom line. Minimize losses by recovering more funds and deterring repeat bad actors.

Build trust with customers. Deliver a smoother experience for legitimate cardholders impacted by fraud, quickly restoring customer confidence.

Rely on experts, not templates. Instead of a one-size-fits-all playbook, Lithic applies real-time data and industry expertise to construct the strongest possible case for every dispute.

Customize your

risk program management

Whether you want more control over your risk management program or you could use hands-on guidance from Lithic’s risk team, the choice is yours.

Self-service

Use Lithic’s powerful suite of tools and APIs to customize your risk management program.

Lithic-managed service

Partner with Lithic’s risk experts to monitor fraud trends, configure rules, and proactively review performance with your team.

Implementing challenge flows to our 3DS solution has been absolutely game changing for our risk management. We’ve reduced our average monthly losses for transactions authenticated by 3DS by 97% with this feature addition.”

Chelsye Toliver
Director of Payments

Launch and scale your card program with Lithic

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Frequently asked questions

What makes Lithic’s fraud tools different from other providers?
Can I test fraud rules before turning them on?
Do I need in-house processing tech to use ASA?
How does 3DS impact the cardholder experience?
What if I don’t have a dedicated fraud team?