Fraud Prevention

FTC: Investment Scams Top 25% Spike in 2024 Fraud Losses

FTC: Investment Scams Top 25% Spike in 2024 Fraud Losses
FTC: Investment Scams Top 25% Spike in 2024 Fraud Losses
March 10, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

New Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data shows consumers reporting more than $12.5 billion in fraud losses last year. That number marks a 25% increase over...

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Banks Outmaneuver Fraudsters by Beefing Up Human Intelligence
Banks Outmaneuver Fraudsters by Beefing Up Human Intelligence
March 10, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

The payments landscape is more sophisticated than ever, but so are fraudsters. With financial institutions (FIs) deploying artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and other...

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55% of COOs Use GenAI to Improve Data Security
55% of COOs Use GenAI to Improve Data Security
March 07, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

As cyber threats become more sophisticated, chief operating officers (COOs) are turning to generative AI (GenAI) to enhance data security. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence...

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Report: Riskified Considering Sale After Receiving Takeover Interest
Report: Riskified Considering Sale After Receiving Takeover Interest
March 06, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud prevention software firm Riskified is reportedly exploring a sale and other options. The firm has received takeover interest and is reviewing those approaches from...

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Socure Introduces New Risk Score to Combat Repeat First-Party Fraud
Socure Introduces New Risk Score to Combat Repeat First-Party Fraud
March 06, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Socure has introduced a new tool designed to combat repeat first-party fraud. The new Identity Manipulation Risk Score, which is now embedded within Sigma First-Party Fraud,...

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Credit Unions Fight Fraud With Tougher Tech and Smarter Members
Credit Unions Fight Fraud With Tougher Tech and Smarter Members
March 06, 2025  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) have long prided themselves on being the “people’s bank” — local, personal and rooted in trust. But guess what? That makes them...

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Papaya Global Launches Fraud Prevention Pact With Sumsub
Papaya Global Launches Fraud Prevention Pact With Sumsub
March 05, 2025  |  Partnerships

Payroll and payments platform Papaya Global has launched a partnership with verification and compliance solutions provider Sumsub. The collaboration will see Sumsub offer Papaya artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fraud...

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Behavioral Analytics Inject ‘Smart Friction’ Into Battle Against Scams and Payments Fraud
Behavioral Analytics Inject ‘Smart Friction’ Into Battle Against Scams and Payments Fraud
March 05, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Scams against banks and their customers have exploded. Fraudsters pull at human nature in a bid to gain access to accounts and drain them —...

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