Category: case studies

Case Study: How FiveBy Helped Uncover Sanctions Evasion in Crimea

Client Challenge Following the 2014 U.S. embargo on Crimea, multinational companies faced the risk of violating sanctions due to resellers using sophisticated methods to hide their activities. Automated compliance systems often failed to detect these tactics, resulting in potential fines and reputational damage. The FiveBy Solution FiveBy, a risk intelligence firm, has utilized its human-driven …

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How FiveBy Helped 24 Hour Fitness Cut Card Testing Fraud by 60% in 30 Days

In summer 2024, 24 Hour Fitness faced a serious threat: card testing fraud. Fraudsters used stolen card data to flood the system with rapid, low-value transactions. Between June and mid-August, 27.7% of all transactions were fraudulent. The situation peaked in early August, when the surge in fraudulent activity caused the bank acceptance rate to drop …

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