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What The Fraud?

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

Join Thomas Taraniuk in hosting leading minds from the world of AI, fintech, crypto, iGaming, and more. This podcast dives deep into the most pressing issues surrounding digital fraud in business. Each episode dissects key fraud-related issues that companies—both big and small—face today. From deepfakes and identity theft to money mules and forced verification, What The Fraud? is where digital fra... more

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For Part 2 of our special coverage from Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, we continue the conversation on AI, trust, and fraud with a fresh set of leaders from across digital banking, payments, and regulation. Where Part 1 focused on AI transformation ... more

Recorded live on the floor of Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, this special episode of What the Fraud? brings together some of the sharpest minds in fintech to tackle the questions that matter most right now: how do you deploy AI at scale, build trust... more

Account takeovers have become one of the biggest challenges in fraud prevention.

In this episode of What The Fraud, Tom is joined by Suz Lynch, Head of Financial Crime, and Paul Marsden, Head of Risk at Monavate, to explore how fraudsters gain acces... more

“What does it really take to move digital assets from hype to institutional infrastructure?”

At Consensus Miami 2026, one theme stood out clearly: digital finance is moving from experimentation to infrastructure. Institutions are no longer just expl... more

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Synthetic Identities: When Data Becomes a Persona
Q: What practical steps can organizations take right now to stay ahead of synthetic identities?
Organizations should integrate layered signals across onboarding, invest in behavioral analytics tied to devices, implement liveness and deepfake detection, enforce device-linked identities, and ensure close collaboration between fraud, product, and risk teams to balance user experience with controls. Using tools like signal stacking and graph analytics to identify relationships across accounts is also key.
An Ex-Fraudster's Guide to Staying Safe
Q: How different would your career be as a fraudster if you had access to AI back then?
I believe I would have been immensely more prolific and possibly wouldn't have gotten caught due to the capabilities AI provides.
An Ex-Fraudster's Guide to Staying Safe
Q: Could you tell us a little bit more about your work now and who you advise?
I advise law enforcement, banks, and companies like Sumsub by providing an insider perspective on fraud prevention. My experience as a former fraudster gives me unique insights to assist in these efforts.
Inside Sumsub's 2025 Identity Fraud Report
Q: What are the implications for businesses dealing with such sophisticated fraud?
Businesses need to adopt a multi-layered approach to verification, combining different checks to enhance security.
Inside Sumsub's 2025 Identity Fraud Report
Q: What do you think is the shift in fraud attempts between amateur and professional?
The shift is significant, with nearly one-third of attacks involving something advanced, combining various sophisticated techniques.

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This show dives into the world of digital fraud, bringing together experts from fintech, iGaming, crypto, and cybersecurity to dissect current fraud trends, defenses, and regulatory developments. Across episodes, topics recur around first- and synthetic-identity fraud, AI-driven threats and defenses, identity verification, and cross-industry data sharing. Notable throughlines include the shift to system- and onboarding-level attacks, the emergence of agentic AI in fraud prevention, and the ongoing tension between strong security and a smooth user experience. The conversations often feature practitioners from major payment networks, banks, crypto platforms, and fraud prevention firms, plus occasional firsthand accounts from former criminals,... more

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