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Behind the Top Scams Consumers Face and the Defenses That Work

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

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...

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Shared Signals Are Helping Banks Stop Fraud Sooner
Shared Signals Are Helping Banks Stop Fraud Sooner
January 09, 2026  |  Security & Fraud

The goal for financial institutions isn’t to keep pace with the artificial intelligence-driven evolution of fraud. It’s to outpace it. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Block and PayPal Say Scams Are Now an Industry
Block and PayPal Say Scams Are Now an Industry
January 06, 2026  |  Security & Fraud

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AI-Powered Scams Force Banks Into Real-Time Fraud Defense
AI-Powered Scams Force Banks Into Real-Time Fraud Defense
December 18, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

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Agentic AI Splits Big Tech Between Open Alliances and Closed Control
Agentic AI Splits Big Tech Between Open Alliances and Closed Control
December 15, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Standards. Protocols. Alliances. It was a big week as usual in the Prompt Economy with several announcements that show cooperation among some of the power...

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Block Chief Risk Officer Says Scams Test Trust After the Damage Is Done
Block Chief Risk Officer Says Scams Test Trust After the Damage Is Done
December 11, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

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

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...

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Block: Digital Payment Scams Have a Surprisingly Youthful Face
Block: Digital Payment Scams Have a Surprisingly Youthful Face
November 26, 2025  |  Digital Payments

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Block Calls for $600 Tax Exemption to Bridge Bitcoin’s Usability Gap
Block Calls for $600 Tax Exemption to Bridge Bitcoin’s Usability Gap
November 18, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The idea that bitcoin could be used to buy a cup of coffee has been more ideological than practical since the very inception of blockchain....

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