{"slug": "the-future-of-payment-fraud-could-be-automated", "title": "The future of payment fraud could be automated", "summary": "Criminal groups are automating payment fraud using fake websites, large-scale operations, and forced labor, with agentic AI poised to further streamline credential theft and password cracking. A Capco survey reveals consumers increasingly prioritize fraud protection when selecting payment providers.", "body_md": "Payment fraud is becoming more organized as criminal groups use fake websites, large-scale operations, and, in some cases, forced labor to steal money and personal information. Advances in agentic AI could automate many stages of payment fraud, from collecting and assembling stolen credentials to deploying password-cracking tools. What kind of payment fraud concerns you most? (Source: Capco) CAPCO’s “US Payment Fraud Survey” found that consumers increasingly value fraud protection when choosing payment providers. Security was … [More ](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/06/key-payment-fraud-trends-report/)\n\nThe post [The future of payment fraud could be automated](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/06/key-payment-fraud-trends-report/) appeared first on [Help Net Security](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-future-of-payment-fraud-could-be-automated", "canonical_source": "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/06/key-payment-fraud-trends-report/", "published_at": "2026-07-06 04:00:57+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-07 01:53:19.120831+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-agents", "ai-safety", "ai-ethics"], "entities": ["Capco", "Help Net Security"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-future-of-payment-fraud-could-be-automated", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-future-of-payment-fraud-could-be-automated.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-future-of-payment-fraud-could-be-automated.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-future-of-payment-fraud-could-be-automated.jsonld"}}