MRC Vegas 2025: 3 Sessions for Fraud Fighters You Can’t Miss

As the complexities of fraud threats intensify, it's vital for fraud prevention specialists to stay on top of emerging risks, modern fraud tactics, and industry-leading detection strategies. MRC Vegas 2025, taking place 10–13 March at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, is the can’t-miss event for fraud prevention experts seeking to enhance their skills, network with industry leaders and experts, and explore the future of fraud management.

The MRC Vegas agenda is packed with sessions that provide vital insights ranging from the orchestration of multiple-vendor fraud prevention methods to using data-driven strategies to fight fraud. These sessions will arm you with the necessary knowledge to safeguard your organization against escalating threats.

Here's a sneak peek into three essential sessions tailored for fraud professionals:

1. Metrics and Myths: Understanding True Fraud Impact and Avoiding Pitfalls | Date/Time: 11 March 2025, 14:45–15:30

Fraud teams don’t just prevent losses—they create measurable value for their organizations. But proving that value to leadership and finance teams can be a challenge. This session will explore how precise fraud metrics can help teams not only refine their fraud strategies but also tell a compelling, data-driven story that resonates with executives.

Key takeaways:

• Avoid common pitfalls that can distort fraud visibility
• Quantify fraud prevention’s impact using business-focused metrics
• Develop strategies to communicate fraud prevention successes to leadership

2. Winning Together: Collaborative Multi-Vendor & Merchant Fraud Protection | Date/Time: 12 March 2025, 08:00–08:45

Fraud isn’t just about stopping bad transactions—it’s about minimizing hidden costs like vendor fees, fines, and lost revenue from false declines. This session will dive into the power of collaborative fraud detection, where multiple fraud vendors share insights to maximize detection accuracy. Attendees will learn how to move away from siloed, competitive fraud prevention and embrace a cooperative approach that enhances fraud detection while boosting revenue.

Key takeaways:

• Uncover the Total Cost of Fraud beyond chargebacks
• Improve fraud detection by leveraging insights from multiple vendors
• Learn strategies to recover revenue lost to false positives

3. From Reactive to Predictive: A Paradigm Shift in Fraud Management with Popeye | Date/Time: 12 March 2025, 15:45–16:30

Fraudsters constantly evolve, quickly adapting to defenses and rendering traditional rule-based fraud detection less effective. This session will introduce Project Popeye, a fraud management approach that helps merchants shift from reactive strategies to predictive fraud prevention. Learn how machine learning and automation can replace the manual cycle of rule updates, helping businesses stay ahead of fraud threats before they happen.

Key takeaways:

• Understand the limitations of heuristic fraud rules
• Learn how merchants can shift from reactive to predictive fraud prevention
• Explore real-world case studies on fraud detection transformation

Stay Ahead of Fraud at MRC Vegas 2025

With fraud schemes growing in complexity and technology evolving rapidly, fraud prevention professionals must continuously adapt. MRC Vegas 2025 is the perfect opportunity to gain new insights, exchange ideas with peers, and explore solutions that will shape the future of fraud prevention.

Whether you’re refining your fraud detection strategy, looking for ways to improve collaboration, or exploring predictive fraud models, these sessions will equip you with the knowledge and tools to succeed.