Scams news and trends

Cyberattacks on Federal Workers Double Following Shutdown
Cybersecurity // October 26, 2025

The U.S. government shutdown has reportedly weakened the nation’s cyberdefenses. 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...

Hackers Use AI to Supercharge Social Engineering Attacks
Artificial Intelligence // October 24, 2025

Cybercriminals are using generative artificial intelligence and synthetic media tools to scale phishing, vishing and callback scams into high-volume, high-precision operations that are harder to spot and costlier to contain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Authorized Push Payment Fraud Losses in UK Rise 12%
Fraud Prevention // 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...

Gift Cards Provide ‘Perfect Exit’ for Criminal Syndicates
Security & Fraud // October 19, 2025

Gift cards are reportedly central to billion-dollar Chinese organized crime operations.  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...

Interviews & Exclusives
Risk Experts Tell Congress Banks Need to Unify Against Fraud

September 18, 2025
Fraudsters, aided by advanced technologies, pose a pervasive and escalating threat to the financial system, financial services and risk experts told lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday (Sept. 18). 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 […]

Scams Now Make Up 27% of US Banks’ Fraud Losses

September 02, 2025
Fraudsters are borrowing from growth marketers’ playbooks. They’re segmenting, personalizing and timing their outreach to lure more victims in less time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Scammers Share of Banking Fraud Losses Doubles to 27%

July 29, 2025
The escalating sophistication of financial scams is forcing financial institutions to re-evaluate their defense strategies, as new research reveals that criminals are now mimicking legitimate business tactics to defraud consumers....

Block Stops $2 Billion in Cash App Fraud by Alerting Customers to Scams

June 26, 2025
Watch more: Block Stops $2 Billion in Cash App Fraud by Alerting Customers to Scams Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Quick Reads
TikTok Turns to AI to Drive Away AI-Driven Scams

November 11, 2025
eCommerce platforms like TikTok Shop are reportedly flooded with an uptick in AI-fueled scams. 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 to receive marketing […]

Cyberattacks on Federal Workers Double Following Shutdown

October 26, 2025
The U.S. government shutdown has reportedly weakened the nation’s cyberdefenses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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...

Gift Cards Provide ‘Perfect Exit’ for Criminal Syndicates

October 19, 2025
Gift cards are reportedly central to billion-dollar Chinese organized crime operations.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...