Impersonation Fraud news and trends

Impersonation Scams on the Rise Ahead of Holidays Prompting Response From Watchdogs
Security & Fraud // November 22, 2022

‘Tis the season to be … wary. 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 form, you agree...

Fraudsters Create ‘Clone’ Investment Accounts To Dupe Consumers
Security & Fraud // July 14, 2020

Retail investors have been succumbing to “impersonation fraud,” where fraudsters pretend to be famous brands and thus are able to con millions of Euros from them, Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Synthetic Fraud’s Slow Roll Across FIs
Security & Fraud // December 23, 2019

Impersonation fraud — where a cybercriminal pretends to be someone they aren’t in an attempt to make off with funds — gets a lot of attention, and for good reason. Cybercriminals are getting good enough to fake biometric authentication methods using Deep Fake and other...

Five At Five: BMW Gets Vocal With Digital
News // September 07, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes BMW’s new voice assistant, a big airline data breach and the rise of fashionable contactless payments. Plus, a type of fraud is gaining and the U.S. charges...

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Synthetic Fraud’s Slow Roll Across FIs

December 23, 2019
Impersonation fraud — where a cybercriminal pretends to be someone they aren’t in an attempt to make off with funds — gets a lot of attention, and for good reason. Cybercriminals are getting good enough to fake biometric authentication methods using Deep Fake and other techniques. Earlier this year, for example, fraudsters made off with […]

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Amazon Files 4 Lawsuits Targeting Impersonation Fraud

November 09, 2023
Amazon has filed four federal lawsuits against fraudulent organizations that attempted to scam consumers by impersonating the company. 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 form, you […]

Fraudsters Create ‘Clone’ Investment Accounts To Dupe Consumers

July 14, 2020
Retail investors have been succumbing to “impersonation fraud,” where fraudsters pretend to be famous brands and thus are able to con millions of Euros from them, Financial Times (FT) reported....