Fraud’s Epic Shift: Who’s Really Behind the Scams?

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In this episode of Fraudology Podcast, host Karisse Hendrick explores a disturbing trend in cybercrime the dramatic shift in who is perpetrating large scale fraud and scams targeting Western countries. Karisse reveals how fraud originating from Eastern Europe and Nigeria has declined in recent years, while schemes tied to Chinese organized crime groups have exploded. She details the rise of sophisticated scams like "pig butchering" and gift card fraud that are funneling billions of dollars from US consumers and businesses to criminal syndicates with potential ties to the Chinese government.

She shares insights from recent conversations with fraud fighters across industries about this growing threat. She cites alarming examples, including a New York Times report on the massive "Salt Typhoon" cyber attack linked to China that may have compromised data on nearly every American.

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 weekly, on Tuesdays.

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