Our Scans · (FS.7.01) Fraud · Weekly Summary

• [New] Global Ledger is a blockchain analytics and crypto compliance platform providing AML risk monitoring, transaction analysis, fraud detection, and investigation tools. CRYPTO fundraising
• [New] DHS acknowledges that the D/S framework is vulnerable to fraud, abuse, and national security threats. / USA Federal Register
• [New] More than 220,000 fraud-risk cases were recorded to the UK National Fraud Database in the first six months of 2026, with identity fraud accounting for 59%. FinExtra
• [New] The FBI has specifically warned about fraudulent cryptocurrency recovery services targeting previous victims. TechBullion
• [New] By application, AML dominated with 49.29% share in 2025; fraud and cyber-crime detection is the fastest growing at 13.71% through 2031. Mordor Intelligence
• [New] Shufti's new research reveals a rapid surge in deepfake AI-powered identity fraud which is projected to increase by 495% by the end of 2026, fuelled by document deepfakes and synthetic identities. Identity Week
• [New] Generative-AI-enabled fraud in the United States will climb from 12.3 billion dollars in 2023 to 40 billion by 2027. ebuildersecurity
• [New] By 2026, 30% of enterprises will no longer view standalone identity verification checks as reliable in isolation, and Deloitte estimates that generative AI could drive total fraud losses in the U.S. $40 billion by 2027. Identity Week
• [New] Among Nigerian fintechs, 87.5% already use AI for fraud detection, 62.5% run AI-driven customer service chatbots, and around 37.5% apply AI to credit scoring, risk modeling, and identity verification during onboarding. Wise Hustlers
• Deloitte projects US losses from AI-enabled fraud reaching $40 billion a year by 2027. Brightside AI
• The National Payments Corporation of India recorded 185.8 billion UPI transactions in FY2024 - 25, a 41.7% year-on-year increase, each of which requires real-time fraud scoring, illustrating the scale of the volume-driven opportunity. Persistence Market Research
• The OECD (2026) reports a sharp increase in the share of jurisdictions whose authorities cite fraud and scams as one of the top three operating environment risks, and in 2025 fraud became the number one concern after ranking second in 2022. CGAP
• Because fraud remains a principal predicate offense for money laundering, financial institutions can expect greater reliance on BSA reporting, transaction monitoring, and financial intelligence to identify, trace, and recover criminal proceeds. Gibson Dunn

Last updated: 01 September 2026