Stingray Watch: industry news https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/ Chargeback trends, fraud patterns, and e-commerce fraud signals (industry news), sourced and updated twice a week. en-us Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:19 +0000 720 [BBC] a BBC investigation found 45 TikTok accounts using AI-generated videos of injured... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#bbc-a-bbc-investigation-found-45-tiktok-accounts-using-ai-generated-videos-of-in stingray-watch:bbc-a-bbc-investigation-found-45-tiktok-accounts-using-ai-generated-videos-of-in Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 industry news social engineering a BBC investigation found 45 TikTok accounts using AI-generated videos of injured veterans to sell cheap imported goods as handmade; one Wiltshire veteran paid £154.99 for a wooden flag that arrived as a printed plywood plaque shipped from China, and TikTok removed all 45 accounts once BBC flagged them

source: yahoo.com · industry news

]]> [CSA] a Cloud Security Alliance research note built from a staging server obtained by Gambit... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#csa-a-cloud-security-alliance-research-note-built-from-a-staging-server-obtained stingray-watch:csa-a-cloud-security-alliance-research-note-built-from-a-staging-server-obtained Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:15:00 +0000 industry news agentic AI fraud a Cloud Security Alliance research note built from a staging server obtained by Gambit Security found one operator used three chained open-source LLM tools to autonomously breach 105 e-commerce retailers and steal 600,000+ payment card records between July and September, spending roughly $25 per target

source: cloudsecurityalliance.org · industry news

]]> [PYMNTS] a Spreedly-backed survey of eCommerce merchants finds 51% expect fraud-staffing budgets... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#pymnts-a-spreedly-backed-survey-of-ecommerce-merchants-finds-51-expect-fraud-sta stingray-watch:pymnts-a-spreedly-backed-survey-of-ecommerce-merchants-finds-51-expect-fraud-sta Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:10:00 +0000 industry news general news a Spreedly-backed survey of eCommerce merchants finds 51% expect fraud-staffing budgets to hold flat or shrink even as 63% plan to increase spending on fraud-management technology instead

source: pymnts.com · industry news

]]> [BANKS] a coalition of major banks (including Bank of America, Capital One, NatWest, ING, and... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#banks-a-coalition-of-major-banks-including-bank-of-america-capital-one-natwest-i stingray-watch:banks-a-coalition-of-major-banks-including-bank-of-america-capital-one-natwest-i Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:56:00 +0000 industry news agentic AI fraud a coalition of major banks (including Bank of America, Capital One, NatWest, ING, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia) warns AI shopping agents are outpacing consumer fraud and data-privacy protections, as one UK retailer's AI-agent traffic jumped from 0.3% to 2.5% of searches in a year

source: cnbc.com · industry news

]]> [MICROSOFT] tracked an active cloud-intrusion campaign, running since May, that opens with a fake... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#microsoft-tracked-an-active-cloud-intrusion-campaign-running-since-may-that-open stingray-watch:microsoft-tracked-an-active-cloud-intrusion-campaign-running-since-may-that-open Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:51:00 +0000 industry news social engineering tracked an active cloud-intrusion campaign, running since May, that opens with a fake IT-helpdesk call pressuring an employee to re-register a passkey, then pivots into Microsoft Graph, SharePoint, and OneDrive data collection

source: microsoft.com · industry news

]]> [ICAEW] synthetic identity fraud, which blends real stolen data with fabricated details into... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#icaew-synthetic-identity-fraud-which-blends-real-stolen-data-with-fabricated-det stingray-watch:icaew-synthetic-identity-fraud-which-blends-real-stolen-data-with-fabricated-det Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:46:00 +0000 industry news general news synthetic identity fraud, which blends real stolen data with fabricated details into ‘Frankenstein’ identities, is emerging as one of the biggest threats to financial institutions, distinct from deepfake-based impersonation

source: icaew.com · industry news

]]> [USPS OIG] the Postal Service Inspector General estimates $3.1B in revenue was lost to counterfeit... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#usps-oig-the-postal-service-inspector-general-estimates-3-1b-in-revenue-was-lost stingray-watch:usps-oig-the-postal-service-inspector-general-estimates-3-1b-in-revenue-was-lost Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000 industry news general news the Postal Service Inspector General estimates $3.1B in revenue was lost to counterfeit postage labels between March 2024 and February 2026, with fake labels openly advertised for sale online

source: uspsoig.gov · industry news

]]> [FRANK ON FRAUD] researcher Frank McKenna has cataloged 1,300+ spoofed vehicle-dealer websites tied to... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#frank-on-fraud-researcher-frank-mckenna-has-cataloged-1-300-spoofed-vehicle-deal stingray-watch:frank-on-fraud-researcher-frank-mckenna-has-cataloged-1-300-spoofed-vehicle-deal Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:55:00 +0000 industry news fake listings researcher Frank McKenna has cataloged 1,300+ spoofed vehicle-dealer websites tied to $12.4M in reported victim losses; 600 have been taken down, with 5-10 new clones still surfacing daily

source: frankonfraud.com · industry news

]]> [ASOS] a credential-stuffing attack compromised 138,828 customer accounts in late July, exposing... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#asos-a-credential-stuffing-attack-compromised-138-828-customer-accounts-in-late- stingray-watch:asos-a-credential-stuffing-attack-compromised-138-828-customer-accounts-in-late- Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:15:00 +0000 industry news account takeover a credential-stuffing attack compromised 138,828 customer accounts in late July, exposing names, addresses, and partial payment card details

source: esecurityplanet.com · industry news

]]> [SHUFTI] organized fraud rings are recycling forged identity documents and deepfakes across... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#shufti-organized-fraud-rings-are-recycling-forged-identity-documents-and-deepfak stingray-watch:shufti-organized-fraud-rings-are-recycling-forged-identity-documents-and-deepfak Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:10:00 +0000 industry news general news organized fraud rings are recycling forged identity documents and deepfakes across institutions, and one linked cluster spanned 70 identities across 13 devices

source: globenewswire.com · industry news

]]> [PYMNTS] just 49% of firms use their bank-data connections to generate fraud alerts, even though... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#pymnts-just-49-of-firms-use-their-bank-data-connections-to-generate-fraud-alerts stingray-watch:pymnts-just-49-of-firms-use-their-bank-data-connections-to-generate-fraud-alerts Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:05:00 +0000 industry news general news just 49% of firms use their bank-data connections to generate fraud alerts, even though 69% already use those same connections to verify account and routing numbers

source: pymnts.com · industry news

]]> [SIGNIFYD] BOPIS (buy-online-pickup-in-store) fraud increased 65% year-over-year, as fraud extends... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#signifyd-bopis-buy-online-pickup-in-store-fraud-increased-65-year-over-year-as-f stingray-watch:signifyd-bopis-buy-online-pickup-in-store-fraud-increased-65-year-over-year-as-f Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000 industry news stolen payment methods BOPIS (buy-online-pickup-in-store) fraud increased 65% year-over-year, as fraud extends beyond checkout into fulfillment operations

source: globenewswire.com · industry news

]]> [JAVELIN] account takeover remained 2025's costliest fraud type at $15B+ in losses, even as victim... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#javelin-account-takeover-remained-2025-s-costliest-fraud-type-at-15b-in-losses-e stingray-watch:javelin-account-takeover-remained-2025-s-costliest-fraud-type-at-15b-in-losses-e Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0000 industry news account takeover account takeover remained 2025's costliest fraud type at $15B+ in losses, even as victim count rose 18% to 6 million U.S. consumers

source: globenewswire.com · industry news

]]> [CHARGEBACKS911] global chargeback volume climbed 41% from 2023 to 2026, rising from 238 million to 337... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#chargebacks911-global-chargeback-volume-climbed-41-from-2023-to-2026-rising-from stingray-watch:chargebacks911-global-chargeback-volume-climbed-41-from-2023-to-2026-rising-from Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:20:00 +0000 industry news chargebacks & disputes global chargeback volume climbed 41% from 2023 to 2026, rising from 238 million to 337 million annual disputes

source: chargebacks911.com · industry news

]]> [APPRISS RETAIL] retailers lost $706B to returns and $89B to shrink in 2025, with $100B of returns flagged... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#appriss-retail-retailers-lost-706b-to-returns-and-89b-to-shrink-in-2025-with-100 stingray-watch:appriss-retail-retailers-lost-706b-to-returns-and-89b-to-shrink-in-2025-with-100 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0000 industry news refund abuse retailers lost $706B to returns and $89B to shrink in 2025, with $100B of returns flagged as preventable fraud and abuse

source: apprissretail.com · industry news

]]> [MRC] the most common refund and policy abuse claim is a false item-not-received report, cited... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#mrc-the-most-common-refund-and-policy-abuse-claim-is-a-false-item-not-received-r stingray-watch:mrc-the-most-common-refund-and-policy-abuse-claim-is-a-false-item-not-received-r Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:10:00 +0000 industry news refund abuse the most common refund and policy abuse claim is a false item-not-received report, cited by 52% of merchants

source: chargebackgurus.com · industry news

]]> [SIGNIFYD] card-testing attacks surged 175% year-over-year and account takeover attempts jumped 78%... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#signifyd-card-testing-attacks-surged-175-year-over-year-and-account-takeover-att stingray-watch:signifyd-card-testing-attacks-surged-175-year-over-year-and-account-takeover-att Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:20:00 +0000 industry news card testing card-testing attacks surged 175% year-over-year and account takeover attempts jumped 78%, as e-commerce fraud pressure rose 33% in the first four months of 2026

source: globenewswire.com · industry news

]]> [CHARGEBACKS911] 83.4% of enterprise merchants report friendly fraud has increased over the past three... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#chargebacks911-83-4-of-enterprise-merchants-report-friendly-fraud-has-increased- stingray-watch:chargebacks911-83-4-of-enterprise-merchants-report-friendly-fraud-has-increased- Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:50:00 +0000 industry news chargebacks & disputes 83.4% of enterprise merchants report friendly fraud has increased over the past three years, per its 2026 Chargeback Field Report

source: finopotamus.com · industry news

]]> [FORTER] AI-generated damage claims are now the fastest-growing form of return abuse, as... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#forter-ai-generated-damage-claims-are-now-the-fastest-growing-form-of-return-abu stingray-watch:forter-ai-generated-damage-claims-are-now-the-fastest-growing-form-of-return-abu Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:20:00 +0000 industry news refund abuse AI-generated damage claims are now the fastest-growing form of return abuse, as fraudsters generate convincing photos of torn or broken items to win refunds

source: retailgazette.co.uk · industry news

]]> [FED DATA] reports of account takeover rose more than 36% in 2024 versus 2023, per Federal... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#fed-data-reports-of-account-takeover-rose-more-than-36-in-2024-versus-2023-per-f stingray-watch:fed-data-reports-of-account-takeover-rose-more-than-36-in-2024-versus-2023-per-f Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:50:00 +0000 industry news account takeover reports of account takeover rose more than 36% in 2024 versus 2023, per Federal Reserve-linked suspicious activity reporting data

source: deepstrike.io · industry news

]]> [MRC] post-purchase refund abuse overtakes payment fraud as e-commerce's #1 threat https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#mrc-post-purchase-refund-abuse-overtakes-payment-fraud-as-e-commerce-s-1-threat stingray-watch:mrc-post-purchase-refund-abuse-overtakes-payment-fraud-as-e-commerce-s-1-threat Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:22:00 +0000 industry news refund abuse post-purchase refund abuse overtakes payment fraud as e-commerce's #1 threat

source: chargebackgurus.com · industry news

]]> [SIGNIFYD] orders placed by AI shopping agents jumped 1,247% year-over-year across one merchant... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#signifyd-orders-placed-by-ai-shopping-agents-jumped-1-247-year-over-year-across- stingray-watch:signifyd-orders-placed-by-ai-shopping-agents-jumped-1-247-year-over-year-across- Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +0000 industry news agentic AI fraud orders placed by AI shopping agents jumped 1,247% year-over-year across one merchant network

source: signifyd.com · industry news

]]> [CSIDE] card testing shows up as a burst of low-value charges from a handful of devices or IPs... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#cside-card-testing-shows-up-as-a-burst-of-low-value-charges-from-a-handful-of-de stingray-watch:cside-card-testing-shows-up-as-a-burst-of-low-value-charges-from-a-handful-of-de Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:43:00 +0000 industry news card testing card testing shows up as a burst of low-value charges from a handful of devices or IPs, each cycling through a different stolen card number before the real chargebacks hit

source: cside.com · industry news

]]> [BLEEPINGCOMPUTER] organized "refund-as-a-service" crews are socially engineering merchant support for a cut... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#bleepingcomputer-organized-refund-as-a-service-crews-are-socially-engineering-me stingray-watch:bleepingcomputer-organized-refund-as-a-service-crews-are-socially-engineering-me Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 industry news refund abuse organized "refund-as-a-service" crews are socially engineering merchant support for a cut of the item price

source: bleepingcomputer.com · industry news

]]> [CHARGEBACK NERD] most chargebacks start as customer service failures, not fraud: the dispute only gets... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#chargeback-nerd-most-chargebacks-start-as-customer-service-failures-not-fraud-th stingray-watch:chargeback-nerd-most-chargebacks-start-as-customer-service-failures-not-fraud-th Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000 industry news chargebacks & disputes most chargebacks start as customer service failures, not fraud: the dispute only gets filed once support already dropped the ball

source: chargebacknerd.substack.com · industry news

]]> [SEON] SEON wins Best AI Fraud & Risk Management Solution at Tearsheet's inaugural AI Innovation... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#seon-seon-wins-best-ai-fraud-risk-management-solution-at-tearsheet-s-inaugural-a stingray-watch:seon-seon-wins-best-ai-fraud-risk-management-solution-at-tearsheet-s-inaugural-a Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000 industry news general news SEON wins Best AI Fraud & Risk Management Solution at Tearsheet's inaugural AI Innovation Awards

source: seon.io · industry news

]]> [R/SMALLBUSINESS] small merchants report near-impossible win rates against "friendly fraud" disputes, even... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#r-smallbusiness-small-merchants-report-near-impossible-win-rates-against-friendl stingray-watch:r-smallbusiness-small-merchants-report-near-impossible-win-rates-against-friendl Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000 industry news chargebacks & disputes small merchants report near-impossible win rates against "friendly fraud" disputes, even with full delivery evidence

source: reddit.com/r/smallbusiness · industry news

]]> [CHARGEBACK NERD] acquirers are rethinking blanket reserve holds as their main tool against... https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#chargeback-nerd-acquirers-are-rethinking-blanket-reserve-holds-as-their-main-too stingray-watch:chargeback-nerd-acquirers-are-rethinking-blanket-reserve-holds-as-their-main-too Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000 industry news chargebacks & disputes acquirers are rethinking blanket reserve holds as their main tool against deferred-delivery risk

source: chargebacknerd.substack.com · industry news

]]> [RISKIFIED] Riskified partners with Marqeta to sharpen issuer-side decisioning on approved orders https://watch.stingrayfraud.com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch_feed&utm_content=rss-industry-news#riskified-riskified-partners-with-marqeta-to-sharpen-issuer-side-decisioning-on- stingray-watch:riskified-riskified-partners-with-marqeta-to-sharpen-issuer-side-decisioning-on- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000 industry news general news Riskified partners with Marqeta to sharpen issuer-side decisioning on approved orders

source: riskified.com · industry news

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