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Identity Fraud Surges in Scale and Sophistication, with APAC’s Financial Services Becoming a Prime Target

Fintech News

Data from identity verification specialist Sumsub reveal that identity fraud incidents have more than doubled in the past three years, with account takeovers and deepfakes emerging as major concerns. Deepfake cases grew even more significantly, surging fourfold between 2023 and 2024 to account for 7% of all fraud attempts.

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Crypto Scam Losses Exceeded $4Billion in 2024, Driven by Deepfake and AI Tech, Says Bitget

The Fintech Times

Global crypto scam losses surged to $4.6billion in 2024, with deepfake technology and social engineering emerging as the dominant tactics behind high-value thefts, according to crypto exchange and Web3 company Bitget.

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The rise of generative AI in payment security: A double-edged sword for data privacy

The Payments Association

Cohn believes regulation will impose stricter requirements for organisations to assess and mitigate the potential for algorithmic bias in AI-powered payment systems. The potential for misuse of AI in creating deepfakes or facilitating fraud adds another layer of ethical complexity.

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The growing threat of AI-enabled fraud

Neopay

Fraudsters are exploiting GenAI tools such as large language models (LLMs), voice cloning, and deepfakes to carry out increasingly sophisticated scams that are harder to detect and prevent. Romance fraud: Deepfake images and videos help fraudsters create convincing personas to manipulate victims emotionally and financially.

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Financial Crime 360 state of the industry report 2025

The Payments Association

Modern fraud prevention extends beyond loss mitigation itself. John Hamilton Co-founder, ChargebackStop "As deepfakes, evolving regulations, and cloud-native security converge, digital businesses must rethink risk with zero-trust frameworks, real-time threat intelligence, and strong AI governance.

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Navigating the rise of AI-enabled fraud

The Payments Association

Fraudsters are continuously finding new sophisticated ways of leveraging AI to carry out cyber threats, with traditional fraud prevention methods, which rely on fixed rules and human intervention, being no longer sufficient to detect and mitigate the complex and evolving tactics used by fraudsters.

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Credit Card Fraud Statistics in 2024 for USA

Clearly Payments

In 2024, fraudsters increasingly used artificial intelligence (AI) , deepfake technology, and synthetic identities to bypass traditional fraud controls. In 2024, fraud-related revenue losses and mitigation costs rose substantially. Evolving Tactics: AI & Organized Fraud Rings Fraud rings are no longer small-time operations.