Fraud News Roundup: AI, Gig Economy, and Auto Loan Scams

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In this episode of Fraudology Karisse Hendrick dives deep into the latest fraud trends and technologies impacting e-commerce and the gig economy. She kicks things off by exploring a powerful new AI tool called Sanas AI that can mask accents and background noise - a technology fraudsters are already exploiting to make scam calls sound more legitimate.

Karisse then unpacks key findings from Incognia's "Frontline Report of Gig Economy Fraud," revealing how bad actors are taking advantage of food delivery apps, ride-sharing platforms, and more through fake accounts, location spoofing, and promotion abuse. The episode also covers an alarming new "South Beach Bust Out Syndicate" targeting auto lenders in Florida with sophisticated loan fraud schemes. Karisse wraps up with an update on Amazon's legal victory against the notorious refund fraud group REC, resulting in a $2.4 million judgment.

Tune in to arm yourself with the latest intelligence on how fraudsters operate and the tools they're using to evade detection.

Fraudology is hosted by Karisse Hendrick, a fraud fighter with decades of experience advising hundreds of the biggest ecommerce companies in the world on fraud, chargebacks, and other forms of abuse impacting a company's bottom line.

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She brings her experience, expertise, and extensive network of experts to this podcast semi weekly, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.