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What The Fraud?

Sumsub
Fraud Prevention
Digital Fraud
Fraud
Artificial Intelligence
Identity Theft
Financial Crime
Pig Butchering Scams
Fraud As a Service
Cybersecurity
Deepfakes
Crypto Fraud
Wise
APP Fraud
Regulation
Fintech Fraud
Cryptocurrency Scams
Investment Scams
Igaming
Social Engineering
Online Payment Fraud

Why do smart people fall for scams? How do fraudsters earn our trust? And why do their tricks keep working, even when we know the warning signs?

Join investigative journalist Vicky Baker as she explores the human side of fraud, uncovering the stories, tactics, and decisions behind today's most compelling scams.

From romance fraud and identity theft to AI-powered deception and online manipulation, ... more

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Meet Vicky Baker, the new host of What The Fraud? from Sumsub.

An investigative journalist specialising in fraudsters and con artists, Vicky is fascinated by the stories beneath the scams. The trust people place in others, the psychology behind mani... more

“Customers don't choose between security and convenience. They expect both."

Africa's payments, banking, and digital commerce ecosystem is expanding at extraordinary speed, and fraud is scaling right alongside it. In this special episode of What the... more

"The fraudsters have the same AI tools we do. The difference is who uses them faster."

Africa's payments, banking, and digital commerce ecosystem is expanding at extraordinary speed, and fraud is scaling right alongside it. In this special episode o... more

Cryptocurrency didn't invent financial fraud, but it changed how money moves and how criminals exploit it. Now, with new US legislation on the table, the industry faces a bigger question: can a system built on decentralization ever become trusted inf... more

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Recent Guests

Kgabo Seopa
Managing Executive of Products & Solutions, Vodacom Business
Vodacom
Episode: Building Trust in Africa’s Digital Economy
Pulane Motlokoa
Group Senior Manager for Enterprise Risk, MTN
MTN
Episode: Building Trust in Africa’s Digital Economy
Bonolo Sebolai
Head of Fraud Prevention, GoTymeBank
GoTymeBank
Episode: Building Trust in Africa’s Digital Economy
Eleanor Terrett
Journalist, Crypto in America
Crypto in America
Episode: Bury the Blockchain: Crypto's Fight for Trust
Jacquelyn Melinek
Journalist, Crypto in America
Crypto in America
Episode: Bury the Blockchain: Crypto's Fight for Trust
Gerald Gallagher
Legal/Market Structure expert
Crypto in America
Episode: Bury the Blockchain: Crypto's Fight for Trust
Apurva Shrivastava
Product lead for global payments product at Amazon
Amazon
Episode: Cash Out: Fraud's Final Act
Georgios Kolovos
Payments and fintech leader at Nvidia
Nvidia
Episode: Adapt or Fall Behind - AI & Fraud Insights from Money20/20 Europe
Joe Wilson
Chief Evangelist at Bunq and podcast host
Bunq
Episode: Adapt or Fall Behind - AI & Fraud Insights from Money20/20 Europe

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Thomas Taraniuk
Host of What The Fraud?; Sumsub

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Building Trust in Africa’s Digital Economy
Q: How can banks protect customers without adding friction to the digital experience?
Use invisible or risk-based friction controls (device binding, behavioral analytics, adaptive authentication) to balance security with a seamless user experience, ensuring controls scale with risk.
Building Trust in Africa’s Digital Economy
Q: Is AI shifting the advantage to defenders or attackers, and what determines who stays ahead?
AI is leveling the playing field by lowering barriers to creating sophisticated attacks, but defenders gain an edge through deep customer understanding, strong governance, and integrated security baked into products.
Building Trust in Africa’s Digital Economy
Q: What does risk by design actually look like in a fast moving FinTech environment?
Risk management must be involved from the idea stage, with cross-functional teams embedding secure controls into the product so that launches are faster and less prone to post-launch issues.
Bury the Blockchain: Crypto's Fight for Trust
Q: What role will AI play in crypto adoption and trust?
AI can automate and scale verification, enhance security, and enable smarter, faster financial interactions, but it must operate within robust regulatory and governance frameworks to preserve trust.
Bury the Blockchain: Crypto's Fight for Trust
Q: How does privacy fit into trust and regulation for crypto today?
There needs to be a selective privacy approach that protects user data while maintaining transparency where it matters for compliance and legitimate oversight.

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A show focused on digital fraud prevention across fintech, crypto, and related spaces, with conversations that illuminate how regulation, identity verification, AI, and cross-border payments intersect to shape the risk landscape. Episodes frequently explore onboarding, disbursements, and lifecycle risk, offering practical frameworks, signals, and collaboration strategies to reduce fraud without sacrificing user experience. Notable throughlines include the rise of AI-driven fraud and defense, the need for data sharing across institutions, and how governance and regulatory dynamics influence product decisions for large-scale platforms. The format consistently features practitioner perspectives from leading fraud, risk, and tech organizations,... more

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