Payment Threat Intelligence– Fraud & Scam Landscape

The Shift to Targeted Orchestration

Payment fraud is no longer about mass-spray campaigns. In 2025, activity has shifted to targeted, fast orchestration that exploits embedded payment moments and Real-Time Settlement behaviors.

With the combination of fast payment rails and compromised internal workflows, the window for human intervention has shrunk drastically. This report provides the intelligence necessary for robust Payment Fraud Prevention in an era of instant transactions.

Target Audience

  • Fraud Strategy Leads at Banks and Fintechs.

  • Payment Processors managing merchant risk.

  • Digital Wallet Product Managers.

  • Treasury & Finance Heads protecting corporate funds.

Analyzing the New Vectors of Finance Abuse

Attackers are blending automated tooling with high-pressure Social Engineering to trigger legitimate-looking fund releases. We delve into how these actors exploit trust and speed to bypass traditional controls.

Critical Insights & Detection Strategies

  • Executive Workflow Impersonation: How attackers inject themselves into “approved” vendor payout workflows to trigger near-instant transfers that look legitimate to logs.

  • Digital Wallet Security Gaps: Analysis of embedded wallet abuse, including “coercive top-ups” and overlay hijacks that drain funds in minutes.

  • AI & Synthetic Identity Fraud: The rise of automated identity factories using AI to generate voice clones and stitched PII to onboard fake accounts.

  • Raven Stealer: Technical details on this lightweight info-stealer targeting browser-stored payment data and cookies for rapid monetization.

Secure Your Transactions Today

Defenders must prioritize behavioral graphing and cross-platform tracing to disrupt these fast flows. Download the full report to modernize your Payment Fraud Prevention strategy and protect your bottom line.

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