How AI can trick you into making fake payments - 5 red flags
A recent Visa report highlights the rise of AI-accelerated scams as a significant threat to consumers. These scams often involve social engineering tactics that manipulate individuals into authorizing fraudulent transactions. As fraudsters increasingly use AI to create convincing scams, both consumers and financial institutions must adapt their defenses accordingly.
- ▪Visa's research indicates that AI-accelerated scams are the fastest growing source of consumer harm.
- ▪Fraud tactics are shifting from credential theft to social engineering, making it easier for scammers to deceive individuals.
- ▪From July to December 2025, Visa detected nearly $1 billion in scam-related activity, emphasizing the urgency of consumer awareness.
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Tech Home Tech Security How AI can trick you into making fake payments - 5 red flags New Visa research calls AI-accelerated scams 'the fastest growing source of consumer harm.' Here's what you need to watch out for. Written by Charlie Osborne, Contributing WriterContributing Writer May 20, 2026 at 10:56 a.m. PT JuSun/ iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty ImagesFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET's key takeawaysNew Visa research says AI-accelerated scams are the "fastest growing source of consumer harm."Fraud is shifting from credential theft and account hijacking to social engineering tactics.Visa outlines what consumers and businesses need to do to meet these threats.
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