Fraud controls shipped without UX are just breaking changes

Most fraud systems launch like this:
“Ship strict rules now, deal with complaints later.”

That’s equivalent to deploying a breaking change and calling it security.

Takeaway: Fraud detection is part of the user interface, even if it lives in backend services.

Framework: Intervention Layers
Think of fraud responses as fallbacks:

  1. Invisible – auto-resolve using context
  2. Low-friction – quick user confirmation
  3. High-friction – manual review or hard blocks

Question for the community:
Which layer do your current controls default to, and why?