Fraud Prevention

Preventing fraud can include keeping your personal items and information safe, and safely navigating the internet. Keeping personal information secure is one of our most important responsibilities, and is the act of stopping various types of internet fraud. Due to the many different ways of committing fraud over the Internet, such as stolen.
Fraud Prevention
68% of Banks Increase Fraud Defense Spending as Account Takeovers Spike
April 09, 2026

Banks are learning that fraud defense is no longer just about stopping losses after the fact. The bigger shift in the latest data is that many institutions now see fraud prevention as part of protecting growth, customer trust and the ability to keep up with...

Fraud Prevention
Visa Wants Fraudsters to Pick Another Business
April 08, 2026

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New Nacha Rules Drive Banks Toward Real-Time Fraud Detection
April 06, 2026

The March Nacha deadline that has just passed, and the June deadline that follows, are spurring banks to replace static fraud controls with continuous monitoring tied to how ACH transactions actually move through the system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Visa Says AI Isn’t Enough to Stop New Wave of Scams
April 01, 2026

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Marqeta Debut Decision Tools as Fraud Threats Increase
March 31, 2026

Card issuing platform Marqeta has debuted a tool designed to combat increasingly sophisticated payments fraud. 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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Fraud Is Knocking Louder on the CFO’s Door
March 30, 2026

B2B CFOs sit at the increasingly complex intersection of treasury, technology, vendor management and enterprise risk. But that’s not all that finance leaders are tasked with overseeing above the balance sheet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Treasury Targets Healthcare Fraud With Proposed Whistleblower Payments
March 30, 2026

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is seeking assistance from financial institutions as it combats fraud schemes that target Medicare, Medicaid and other government health benefit programs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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74% of Embedded Finance Platforms Report Less Fraud
March 27, 2026

A finding from a new PYMNTS security report suggests that the technology expanding fraud risk in business payments may also hold its most promising solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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What Mid-Market Businesses Can Learn From Big Tech’s Bot Defenses
March 26, 2026

The collapse of default trust on the internet is becoming operational, measurable, and increasingly expensive. Businesses have the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) to thank for that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...