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Chainalysis Says AI Scams Drove Crypto Fraud up 17% in 2025
January 13, 2026

Crypto scams and fraud took in at least $14 billion on-chain in 2025, up from a revised total of $12 billion the previous year, Chainalysis said Tuesday (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Behind the Top Scams Consumers Face and the Defenses That Work
January 13, 2026

Fraudsters are nothing if not creative, constantly reshaping old tricks with new technology to stay one step ahead of consumers and the institutions that serve them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Scammers Turn Christmas Into a Payments Stress Test
December 24, 2025

The holiday shopping period compresses weeks of spending into days, multiplies the number of online interactions, and makes consumers and companies vulnerable to fraudsters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Rental Scams Cost Consumers $65 Million Since 2020
December 23, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says rental scams have cost consumers $65 million since 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Scam Texts Yield Billion-Dollar Bonanza for Chinese Criminals
October 15, 2025

The world of text message scams marked an unwelcome milestone last month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Cloudflare Says Support Case Data Compromised by Breach of Salesloft’s Drift
September 02, 2025

Cloudflare said Tuesday (Sept. 2) that information shared in its customer support system should be considered compromised. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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FCA Cautions Against Rise of Impersonation Scams
August 27, 2025

England’s financial watchdog wants residents to be wary of fraudsters impersonating the agency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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FTC Reports Surge in Consumers’ Losses to Impersonation Scams
August 10, 2025

Have you ever gotten a text about an unpaid toll? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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FTC Reports Surge in Consumers’ Losses to Impersonation Scams
August 08, 2025

A growing number of older adults are losing large sums of money to impersonation scams, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...