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Retrieve

Get a fraud report for a transaction
get/v1/fraud/transactions/{transaction_token}

Retrieve a fraud report for a specific transaction identified by its unique transaction token.

Path Parameters
transaction_tokenstring
formatuuid
Returns
fraud_statusenum
Accepts one of the following: "SUSPECTED_FRAUD", "FRAUDULENT", "NOT_FRAUDULENT", "NO_REPORTED_FRAUD"

The fraud status of the transaction, string (enum) supporting the following values:

  • SUSPECTED_FRAUD: The transaction is suspected to be fraudulent, but this hasn’t been confirmed.
  • FRAUDULENT: The transaction is confirmed to be fraudulent. A transaction may immediately be moved into this state, or be graduated into this state from the SUSPECTED_FRAUD state.
  • NOT_FRAUDULENT: The transaction is (explicitly) marked as not fraudulent. A transaction may immediately be moved into this state, or be graduated into this state from the SUSPECTED_FRAUD state.
  • NO_REPORTED_FRAUD: Indicates that no fraud report exists for the transaction. It is the default state for transactions that have not been analyzed or associated with any known fraudulent activity.
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"SUSPECTED_FRAUD"
"FRAUDULENT"
"NOT_FRAUDULENT"
"NO_REPORTED_FRAUD"
transaction_tokenstring

The universally unique identifier (UUID) associated with the transaction being reported.

formatuuid
commentstring
optional

Provides additional context or details about the fraud report.

created_atstring
optional

Timestamp representing when the fraud report was created.

formatdate-time
fraud_typeenum
optional
Accepts one of the following: "FIRST_PARTY_FRAUD", "ACCOUNT_TAKEOVER", "CARD_COMPROMISED", 2 more

Specifies the type or category of fraud that the transaction is suspected or confirmed to involve, string (enum) supporting the following values:

  • FIRST_PARTY_FRAUD: First-party fraud occurs when a legitimate account or cardholder intentionally misuses financial services for personal gain. This includes actions such as disputing legitimate transactions to obtain a refund, abusing return policies, or defaulting on credit obligations without intent to repay.
  • ACCOUNT_TAKEOVER: Account takeover fraud occurs when a fraudster gains unauthorized access to an existing account, modifies account settings, and carries out fraudulent transactions.
  • CARD_COMPROMISED: Card compromised fraud occurs when a fraudster gains access to card details without taking over the account, such as through physical card theft, cloning, or online data breaches.
  • IDENTITY_THEFT: Identity theft fraud occurs when a fraudster uses stolen personal information, such as Social Security numbers or addresses, to open accounts, apply for loans, or conduct financial transactions in someone's name.
  • CARDHOLDER_MANIPULATION: This type of fraud occurs when a fraudster manipulates or coerces a legitimate cardholder into unauthorized transactions, often through social engineering tactics.
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"FIRST_PARTY_FRAUD"
"ACCOUNT_TAKEOVER"
"CARD_COMPROMISED"
"IDENTITY_THEFT"
"CARDHOLDER_MANIPULATION"
updated_atstring
optional

Timestamp representing the last update to the fraud report.

formatdate-time
Request example Request
curl https://api.lithic.com/v1/fraud/transactions/$TRANSACTION_TOKEN \
    -H "Authorization: $LITHIC_API_KEY"
200 Example
{
  "fraud_status": "SUSPECTED_FRAUD",
  "transaction_token": "182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
  "comment": "comment",
  "created_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
  "fraud_type": "FIRST_PARTY_FRAUD",
  "updated_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z"
}