Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

True, but I think there's obvious legs to it. Some common reasons for fraud are:

* Laundering money (buy accounts with stolen cards, sell them using crypto to people who don't want to be associated with the accounts).

* People falsely claiming fraud to cover up the payments (ex. a spouse finding out about them).

* More specific to OF, people paying for private/custom content and then filing a chargeback.

I think people being prudish is kind of what allows this market to be ripe with fraud. I'm not sure there's a way to "disrupt" this industry using credit cards just due to the inherent tendency for fraud in the market.



Yeah, I get that. I think things are changing. Younger people are more willing to be open about their use of porn, and more accepting of things like OF.

I don't think there's anything intrinsic about the sex industry that makes it more fraudulent. I think it's much more about the prudishness and societal attitudes that makes it so. Also the long association with organised crime, obviously.

I wonder how this works in countries (like the Scandinavians) where the sex industry is more accepted and there's less prudishness? Are the banks still excluding them there?




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: