Episode 51 | A look at how fraudsters are using AI to perpetuate payments fraud

PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast

PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast
Episode 51 | A look at how fraudsters are using AI to perpetuate payments fraud
May 13, 2025
Payrix

Fraud in the payments industry is evolving rapidly, and AI is playing a significant role in shaping its future. In a recent episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast, host Ian Hillis sat down with Gary Pontecorvo, Senior Director for Financial Fraud Investigations, Operations and Intelligence at Worldpay, and Brian Rust, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Worldpay. Their conversation provided a deep dive into how fraudsters are using AI to refine their tactics and what businesses, particularly software platforms engaged in payments, can do to protect themselves.