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S2E7 ABA's ecosystem strategy to tackle fraud
On the latest episode of the ABA Fraudcast — a crossover episode with the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — ABA's Rob Nichols and Paul Benda provide several updates on ABA's work to reduce the incidence…
S2E6 Big tech's ad business is fueling a scam ecosystem
Paul Benda's guest on this episode of the ABA Fraudcast describes how social media platforms are capable of stopping use of their sites to host large-scale scams but do not do so because of weak…
S2E5 How AI is supercharging identity fraud
Generative AI is making identity fraud and social engineering easier, cheaper and more scalable — especially through deepfakes, synthetic identities and other emerging AI-agent risks — so traditional…
S2E4 How the Secret Service fights imposter scams
The federal government is on the hunt for financial system fraudsters. In 2017, the U.S. Secret Service criminal investigative division created the Global Investigative Operation Center, as a…
S2E3 How the SCAM Act would encourage platforms to go after scammers
Major tech platforms make billions of dollars from scammers who advertise on their sites, according to reporting from Reuters, and there's not much incentive for them to change their practices —…
S2E2 Who is calling me?
Criminals are calling bank customers. A lot. And those calls often are successfully cloaked as originating from banks themselves. Increasingly, these calls are originating from vast operation…
S2E1 FTC report shows how elder fraud is expanding
A focus on elder fraud kicks off Season 2 of the ABA Fraudcast, as Paul Benda interviews Lois Greisman, associate director of the Federal Trade Commission's division of marketing practices. They…
S1E13 From Australia, an ecosystem approach to reducing financial scams
On this edition of the ABA Fraudcast, Chris Taylor of the Australian Banking Association describes his country's multi-component approach that has resulted in a 26% reduction in scam losses, an…
S1E12 The bank that breaks the spell
Assisting bank customers who are the victims of scams after the fact is difficult enough for banks. But what happens when a scam is not only on-going but may even be literally unknown to the victim?…
S1E11 The urgency of scam prevention as a national priority
Inaction is not an option. That is the thesis of United We Stand: A National Strategy to Prevent Scams, a new report from the Aspen Institute. Discussing the report's recommendations and insights on…
S1E10 Taking the fraud prevention message directly to lawmakers
Big problems require big ideas. How about establishing a White House office of fraud and scam prevention? Or closing loopholes so telecoms stop spoof calls and texts? And ensuring social media…
S1E9 Enhancing security with .bank domain registration
On this episode of the ABA Fraudcast, we dive into how the Internet works — and why it's so easy for criminals to create fake bank websites. We'll explore how these sites get taken down and what…
S1 Elder fraud threats and state hold laws
As elder fraud skyrockets, banks are actively seeking the best strategies to protect their customers, including proper use of "hold" laws to delay transactions in suspected cases of exploitation. In…
How the ABA Foundation helps banks protect their customers
One of the major efforts from the very busy team at the ABA Foundation these days is helping bankers help older Americans protect themselves from scams. The Foundation's Safe Banking for Seniors…
S1E6 Inside ABA's new platform to help prevent Treasury check fraud
ABA's new online platform to provide members with free access to the Treasury Check Verification System is now live. On a special joint episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast and ABA Fraudcast,…
S1E5 Federal data points to need for united response to fraud
Recent data on scams and fraud from the Federal Trade Commission and the FBI is, to no surprise, trending in the wrong direction. But there is confusion around such national reporting, and that is…
S1E4 Developing a hybrid approach to fighting check fraud
What does fighting check fraud cost banks? How do banks find success in that struggle? In the latest episode of the ABA Fraudcast, ABA's Paul Benda continues to explore the challenges of a…
S1E3 How mail theft fuels the check-fraud boom
The big story of check fraud is not only its vast cost to the country and to individual victims, but simply the remarkable rate at which it is increasing. On this episode of the ABA Fraudcast, ABA's…
S1E2 The power of AI and trusting that voice on the phone
In a world where artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing from a distant dream technology to an accessible tool of working and consumer life, criminals have certainly noticed. On this episode of…
S1E1 One community bank's fight against a mass text scam
Community banks can be targets of large-scale fraud, just like larger banks. On the inaugural episode of the ABA Fraudcast, former ABA Chair Dan Robb, president and CEO of Jonesburg State Bank in…
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