Payments fraud is a key issue for treasury professionals as it relates to disbursements. Because of the nature of companies’ disbursement activities, they will always be a target for fraud, both internal and external. Collaborating with partners; adopting robust processes, controls and audit trails; and educating employees can help protect against the risk of fraud. MORE.
AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey Report
AFP’s Annual Payments Fraud and Control Survey Report, underwritten by Truist, provides updated information on payments fraud trends and the impact of fraud on organizations. Also covered are the controls organizations are using to curb fraud. Responses from over 500 practitioners form the basis of the report.
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2026 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey Report
Underwritten by Truist
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2023 AFP Risk Survey
Supported by Marsh McLennan
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Combating Fraud in a Remote Working Environment
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Jul 22, 2026
From BEC to Deepfakes, Payments Fraud Trends
The 2026 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey, underwritten by Truist, emphasizes that anyone or any organization can be targeted. Vigilance and human judgment are paramount to combating payments fraud at a time when fraud attacks are only becoming more sophisticated.Learn More -
May 29, 2026
Why Aren't More Organizations Using AI for Fraud Control
At a time when payments fraud tactics are becoming more advanced and harder to detect, artificial intelligence (AI) offers a clear advantage: It can analyze transaction data in real time, identify anomalies and adapt to emerging threats. And yet, most organizations aren’t using it.Learn More -
May 1, 2026
The 2026 Payments Fraud Outlook
What are the payments fraud trends to watch for in 2026? Email-based fraud continues to rise, check fraud remains stubbornly persistent and newer tactics, such as deepfake impersonation, are beginning to emerge.Learn More
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Payments Fraud 2023/2024
As finance professionals, we must be ever vigilant against the schemes that could undermine our company or our career. In this series, we will cover the categories of fraud that we see around payments and provide some best practices on how to detect and prevent your company for unwittingly being caught up in one of these ploys.