What's the difference in fraud protection between Visa, Mastercard and American Express?

All three networks offer similar basic protection against unauthorized use, but American Express often handles chargebacks slightly faster through its own internal process than Visa or Mastercard. The practical difference lies mainly in the speed of handling, not the level of protection.

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