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Mastercard expands First-Party Trust programme across Europe

·Source: Finextra

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Executive Summary

Mastercard today announced the expansion of its First-Party Trust program across Europe, to address the growing trend in first-party fraud, often referred to as ‘friendly’ fraud. This occurs when a cardholder disputes a legitimate purchase, either intentionally or because they do not recognize the transaction on their statement.

Analysis

Mastercard today announced the expansion of its First-Party Trust program across Europe, to address the growing trend in first-party fraud, often referred to as ‘friendly’ fraud. This occurs when a cardholder disputes a legitimate purchase, either intentionally or because they do not recognize the transaction on their statement.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Finextra on Oct 22, 2026.

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