Praneetha S R
Writer, Fraud Prevention
Praneetha S R writes about payment fraud from the merchant’s side of the counter.
Her guides cover the scams small businesses actually run into, such as fake payment screenshots, QR code swaps, collect-request scams and cloned payment links, along with card-not-present fraud, account takeover, refund abuse, chargebacks and friendly fraud. For each one she explains how the attack works, the warning signs to watch for and the practical controls a small team can put in place.
She also follows emerging threats, including automated card testing, synthetic identity fraud and phishing techniques designed to get around one-time passwords.
Areas of expertise
- UPI and payment-link fraud
- Chargebacks and friendly fraud
- Card-not-present fraud and card testing
- Account takeover
- Emerging fraud threats
Writes about
Reviews
Recent guides by Praneetha S R
- UPI Fraud Prevention for Merchants: Fake Screenshots, QR Swaps and Collect Request Scams
- Payment Link Fraud in India: How Merchants Protect Customers from Fake Payment Links and Pages
- Chargebacks and UPI Disputes in India: A Merchant’s Guide to Timelines, Evidence and Prevention (2026)
- Fraud Detection in Indian Payment Gateways: 5 Providers’ Built-In Risk Tools Compared (2026)
- AI-Powered Card Testing Attacks: Why Small Charges Signal Big Trouble
- Deepfakes at the Checkout: How Synthetic Identity Fraud Is Evolving
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Contact: praneetha@paymentsecuritypros.com · LinkedIn