How to Stop Losing Money to Friendly Fraud

Click & Convert with Maria Sparagis · Sep 4, 2025 · 19m

Friendly fraud is one of the most frustrating challenges for business owners—and despite its name, there’s nothing “friendly” about it. In this episode, Maria Sparagis breaks down what friendly fraud is, why it happens, and how you can protect your business from rising chargebacks.

With Visa estimating chargebacks will rise by 42% in 2026, business owners need to understand the real costs of disputes: lost sales, product costs, service hours, and even the risk of losing your payment processor entirely.

👉 In this video, you’ll learn:

- The difference between friendly fraud vs. criminal fraud

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