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PayPal ft. Max Levchin - A merger of enemies that reshaped Silicon Valley

Crucible Moments

CHAPTER

Fighting Fraud and Reducing Losses

This chapter focuses on the challenging situation PayPal faced when it was being defrauded of over $10 million a month. To survive, the company had to prioritize fighting fraud and reducing losses, leading to all engineers being redeployed to address the issue. The chapter also discusses the development of a technology by the PayPal team to combat fraudsters.

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