Fraud Prevention

Fraud Prevention
AI Fraudsters Crash Identity Systems Built for Yesterday
December 05, 2025

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Visa Reports 3X Leap in Fraud Attempts on Black Friday
December 04, 2025

Visa blocked 280% more suspected fraud attempts on Black Friday in the United Kingdom this year compared to last year and 140% more across Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Banks Face Fraud Spike As Scams Stress Legacy Systems
December 04, 2025

The “2025 State of Fraud and Financial Crime in the United States” report, a PYMNTS Intelligence report commissioned by Block, reveals that the financial industry is navigating an increasingly sophisticated and dynamic threat landscape. The primary trend observed is a significant surge in unauthorized-party fraud,...

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JPMorganChase to Host Educational Workshops to Help Consumers Avoid Scams
November 17, 2025

JPMorganChase will host more than 20 free educational workshops across the United States this week to mark International Fraud Awareness Week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Financial Scams Are the New Customer-Churn Crisis for Banks
November 10, 2025

“Financial Scams and Consumer Trust,” a PYMNTS Intelligence report commissioned by Block, examines how the rise of digital scams is undermining the confidence powering everyday banking, commerce and payments. Drawing on a survey of 15,110 United States consumers conducted from Sept. 9, 2025, to Sept....

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Inside the ‘Perfect Storm’ Disrupting Fraud and Risk Management
October 30, 2025

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Bad Customer Service Drives 85% of Consumers to Seek Chargebacks
October 30, 2025

For years, merchants treated fraud prevention like seasonal window dressing — a necessary expense to get through the holiday rush. But this year’s PYMNTS Intelligence-Worldpay Payments Optimization Tracker, “Securing the Season: Fighting Fraud Without Losing Customers,” shows that strategy no longer works. What began as...

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Mastercard Debuts Threat Intelligence Solution for Issuers and Acquirers
October 27, 2025

Mastercard has introduced a threat intelligence solution designed to help cybersecurity and fraud teams at issuing and acquiring banks combat payment fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Authorized Push Payment Fraud Losses in UK Rise 12%
October 24, 2025

Authorized push payment (APP) fraud drove an increase in losses to payment fraud and scams in the first half of the year in the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...