Fraud & Identity Theft Google, Meta, Microsoft Among Signatories of Pact to Combat Scams Several major tech and retail companies have signed an industry accord against online scams and fraud. By Eduard Kovacs | March 17, 2026 (8:10 AM ET) Flipboard Reddit Whatsapp Whatsapp Email Major technology and retail companies announced on Monday that they have signed an accord that aims to combat online scams and fraud. The list of companies that have pledged their support for the initiative includes Google, Meta, Microsoft, Adobe, Amazon, OpenAI, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Match Group (owner of Tinder and OKCupid), Levi Strauss, and Target. The industry accord outlines the measures its signatories are prepared to take regarding prevention, cooperation, resilience, and public awareness. Prevention includes deploying technical and in-product solutions to identify and address fraud and scam attempts, implementing and enforcing anti-scam usage policies, implementing verification mechanisms, and strengthening authorization and authentication for payment services typically abused by fraudsters. In terms of cooperation and collective learning, the organizations that signed the accord have committed to sharing information on scam trends, detection, and prevention, and providing law enforcement an efficient way to report abuse of their services. In an effort to improve resilience to scams and online fraud, the corporate giants have pledged to adopt cybersecurity best practices, respond quickly to adversarial shifts and incidents, and boost collaboration to develop defensive tools, all while protecting user privacy and freedom of expression. The signatories have also committed to engaging in joint efforts to educate users. and providing clear and accessible channels for reporting scams. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. The companies also called on governments to do their part by formally declaring scam prevention a national priority and allocating a budget for anti-scam efforts. Governments have also been urged to modernize data collection and analysis for combating financial crimes, boost information sharing, and review laws that may hinder anti-scam efforts. Related : FBI: $20 Million Losses Caused by 700 ATM Jackpotting Attacks in 2025 Related : Account Takeover Fraud Caused $262 Million in Losses in 2025: FBI Related : Analysis of 6 Billion Passwords Shows Stagnant User Behavior Written By Eduard Kovacs Eduard Kovacs (@EduardKovacs) is senior managing editor at SecurityWeek. He worked as a high school IT teacher before starting a career in journalism in 2011. Eduard holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial informatics and a master’s degree in computer techniques applied in electrical engineering. 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