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What Is Synthetic Identity Fraud: How to Detect & Prevent Against It?

Criminals use made-up identities to steal money. That’s the reality of synthetic identity fraud. This type of fraud and money ...

Andy Renshaw

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Major Regulatory Alerts About AI and Deepfake Fraud Signal Significant Challenge to 2025 Digital Account Growth

We’ve recently seen alerts from the FBI, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and the New York Department of Financial ...

Lenny Gusel, Head of Fraud Solutions at Feedzai North America, an expert in fraud and identity management.Lenny Gusel

GASA Global State of Scams Report: $1T Lost to Scams

Consumers lost $1.03 trillion to scams in the past year, according to the latest findings from the 2024 Global State ...

Robert Harris

‘Thelma’ Spotlights the Elder Fraud Conversation We Need

Warning: Spoilers for the movie “Thelma” are contained in this article.  The movie “Thelma” has a well-earned 99% score on ...

Lenny Gusel, Head of Fraud Solutions at Feedzai North America, an expert in fraud and identity management.Lenny Gusel

UK Finance Fraud Report Results: Banks Face a Perfect Storm of Change

The latest figures from the UK Finance Annual Fraud Report 2024 offer a glimpse into the state of the UK’s ...

Dan Holmes

The Psychological Impact of Scams

What’s the most powerful tool in a scammer’s arsenal? Believe it or not, it isn’t a convincing phishing message or ...

Portrait of Sanjay Salomon, Content Marketing Manager at Feedzai.Sanjay Salomon

Blocking Money Mules Starts with Inbound Payment Monitoring

Fraudsters have become highly innovative, manipulating legitimate customers with authorized push payment (APP) scams instead of targeting banks directly. As fraudsters shift ...

Robert Harris

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Money Mule Detection Blueprint for Banks

The money mule threat has become a pressing concern for financial institutions worldwide. Banks that successfully identify and stop money ...

Dan Holmes

Illustration of man in hoodie holding laptop. A money Mule appears in a bubble by the laptop. Smaller people appear in the man's shadow. For article on Money mule red flags
  • 9min read

Money Mule Red Flags and How to Spot Them

They may seem like small players. But a closer look reveals an important truth: money mules are essential cogs in ...

Nick Parfitt

  • 6min read

How Criminals Use Layering in Money Laundering

Understanding layering in money laundering is the first step banks can take to prevent it. Banks can better protect their ...

Nick Parfitt

Illustration showing snake emerging from heart-shaped chocolate box. For Feedzai article "What Are Romance Scams: How to Detect & Protect Against Romance Fraud"

What Are Romance Scams: How to Detect & Protect Against Romance Fraud

Scams leave both a financial and emotional scar on victims. But few scams are as heart-wrenching as romance scams, a ...

Portrait of Sanjay Salomon, Content Marketing Manager at Feedzai.Sanjay Salomon

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