years of sharing cross-border information on payment crime trends, fraud, and physical attacks

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We are committed to cross-border public/private sector partnership

Founded in 2004 EAST is a ‘non-profit’ organisation, focussed on cross-border public/private sector partnership, whose members are committed to gathering, collating and sharing information on Terminal & Payment security.

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The European Association for Secure Transactions (EAST) brings together law enforcement and the private sector in the global fight against payment crime and fraud.

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International

EAST has set up an international public/private sector network
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Our Members

EAST National and Global Members represent their countries at EAST Global Congress Meetings
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Our Expert Groups

EAST Expert groups cover Payment and Transaction Fraud, Card and Terminal Fraud, and Physical Attacks against ATMs and other cash holding devices

Latest News

15 Dec
15 December, 25

Message from the Executive Director

As 2025 draws to a close, on behalf of the EAST...

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4 Dec
4 December, 25

International cryptocurrency fraud network taken down

A major international cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering network has been...

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26 Nov
26 November, 25

ATM criminals convicted for Transaction Reversal Fraud (TRF) in the UK

Six members of a criminal network that stole £700,000 from ATMs...

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