Fraud stories
Gr4vy launches toolkit for ChatGPT agentic payments
Yesterday
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crypto
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fintech
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cx
Gr4vy unveils Agentic Development Kit to help merchants sell inside ChatGPT and other AI platforms without overhauling their payment systems.
Ecommpay report says eCommerce fraud needs overhaul
2 days ago
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fintech
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phishing
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commerce systems
Ecommpay urges eCommerce overhaul as fraud report says current controls miss social engineering, distort competition and leave merchants exposed.
UK businesses adopt RCS & AI for customer messaging
2 days ago
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
UK firms shift to multi-channel customer chats as RCS traffic jumps 174% and agentic AI gains ground amid fraud concerns.
Insurers face mystery cow, cannabis farm & robot mower
2 days ago
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agricultural technology
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physical security
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risk & compliance
Brokers reveal odd claims, from a cow-caused crash and a cannabis farm to a robot mower dumped in a golf club water hazard.
Deepfake report finds US & X lead global incidents
4 days ago
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surveillance
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data analytics
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biometrics
UK trails US in deepfake threat ranking as identifAI flags X as main spreader and political manipulation as the top use case.
Opia expands promotion cover as brands seek budget certainty
Last week
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risk & compliance
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e-commerce
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cfo
Opia widens promotion protection for brands as volatility, inflation and fraud fears push marketing teams to seek tighter budget control.
GSMA says Mobile Money hits USD $2 trillion in 2025
Last month
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data protection
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crypto
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fintech
Mobile money transactions topped USD $2 trillion in 2025 as global use surged, led by Sub-Saharan Africa but with growth across all regions.
UK businesses hit by cyber breaches as phishing rises
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malware
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firewalls
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vpns
Cyber breaches hit 43% of UK firms as phishing surges and basic safeguards like 2FA and VPNs see worryingly low uptake.
HPE Threat Labs spot industrialised cybercrime surge
Last month
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malware
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firewalls
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vpns
HPE Threat Labs warns cybercrime now runs like big business, as AI-fuelled, industrial-scale attacks hammer government and finance.
Finspector revamps AI to police finfluencer promos
Last month
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Cambridge-based Finspector has rebuilt its AI platform to scan finfluencer videos, images and posts as UK regulators tighten oversight.
UK coalition unveils prototype for Digital Company ID
Last month
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digital transformation
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fintech
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email security
A UK-led coalition has launched a live prototype Digital Company ID to tackle rising fraud and streamline verification for businesses.
AI-fuelled crime drives illicit funds to $4.4 trillion
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fintech
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phishing
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email security
AI-fuelled scams help push illicit finance to an estimated USD $4.4 trillion in 2025, with fraud losses hitting USD $579.4 billion.
Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity
Last month
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Data specialist Melissa debuts a podcast probing how flawed customer and identity data fuels risk, fraud and compliance headaches.
Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads
Last month
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phishing
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martech
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physical security
Bitdefender exposes 26,000 Meta ads in 25 countries pushing fake investment schemes, impersonating banks, media and public figures.
Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' set to reshape banks
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data protection
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dr
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digital transformation
Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' will upend banking, FICO warns, reshaping pricing, risk and customer ties as USD $3tn value beckons.
Retailers face USD $796bn in losses from returns, shrink
Sat, 21st Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Retailers risk USD $796bn in losses from returns and shrink in 2025, with omnichannel gaps fuelling preventable fraud and abuse.
KnowBe4 appoints Kelly Morgan as Chief Customer Officer
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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cloud security
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cx
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phishing
KnowBe4 appoints former DocuSign executive Kelly Morgan as chief customer officer to steer global client strategy amid rising AI security risks.
Internal auditors fear AI fraud but lack readiness
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Internal auditors warn AI-driven fraud is surging, but most concede they lack the tools, skills and time needed to spot it effectively.
Ecommpay leader wins Women in Risk & Compliance award
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Ecommpay's fraud and compliance head Marija Solovjova wins Women in Risk & Compliance honour at 2026 FinTech Week Awards in Dubai.
AI romance scams surge on UK dating apps, says study
Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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malware
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endpoint protection
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phishing
AI-driven romance scams are rife on UK dating apps, with one in five users meeting fake profiles and 11% losing money, new research warns.