According to a survey conducted by American Express Digital Payments, 36% of merchants experienced chargeback fraud in 2019. Altogether, false chargebacks are estimated to cost $125 billion per year around the globe. Experts predict the issue of chargeback fraud to only worsen as payments continue to migrate from cash and physical cards to digital card-not-present payments as eCommerce continues to grow.
With this level of chargeback fraud, eCommerce merchants must take additional safety measures to protect themselves from becoming a victims. One way eCommerce merchants are fighting back involves automating the chargeback management process.
In this article, you will learn exactly what chargeback automation is and how it can benefit your business.