What the F Happened? Fraud and Financial Crime, Deconstructed

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Episode 3 | Turning Risk Management into Revenue

In this episode of What the F Happened? Fraud and Financial Crime, Deconstructed, we unpack how a leading payments processor transformed its internal risk stack into a scalable, revenue-generating product.

Handling over 60 million transactions per month across 2,500+ clients, the organization replaced siloed legacy systems with a unified, real-time fraud and AML platform—unlocking faster threat response, lower losses, and an entirely new monetization strategy.

You’ll learn how modern risk architecture turns defense into differentiation, including:

Why consolidating fraud and AML into a single platform accelerates agility and compliance
Why multi-tenant architecture is the key to turning internal capabilities into sellable services
Real-world results: 35% fraud loss reduction, 98% faster strategy updates, 4× operational capacity, and sub-day onboarding for new clients

Whether you’re in fintech, payments, banking, or financial crime prevention, this episode offers a practical blueprint for converting security investments into competitive advantage and revenue.

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Real-Time FRAML at Scale: Turning Payment Risk Into Incremental Revenue

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Episode 2 | Macro Volatility & the New Risk Stack

Transcript

Macroeconomic volatility, from regulatory shocks, to geopolitical fragmentation, and rising credit stress, is compressing margins, fast.

In this episode, we break down why traditional, batch-based risk tools fail under volatility, and what a modern, flexible fraud and AML platform must deliver to operate at the speed of today’s financial system.

The 3 forces driving change
The architectural flaws holding teams back
The 5 technical pillars required to turn risk from a cost center into a margin engine.

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How Macro Volatility Is Driving a Shift to Flexible Fraud & AML Platforms

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Episode 1 | Monthly Brief: January 2026 Fraud & Financial Crime

Transcript

In this Monthly Brief, we break down the most important fraud and financial crime developments shaping early 2026—and what they mean for financial institutions navigating new regulatory pressure, expanding attack surfaces, and rising expectations for real-time defense.

Why fraud defense is entering a major regulatory shift
Why first-party fraud is exploding, and the blind spots most fraud teams still overlook
The evolution of FRAML (Fraud + AML) and how unified strategies are replacing siloed operations
Why identity-based defenses are no longer sufficient—and what’s replacing them in 2025
How leading organizations are reducing false positives without increasing risk

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DEFEND Webinar: Stablecoins & Blockchain

Case Study: See How A Payment Processor Turned Risk into Revenue

What You’ll Walk Away With

What the F Happened? Fraud and Financial Crime, Deconstructed delivers concise breakdowns of the latest fraud news, cases, and industry shifts. Each episode cuts through complexity to turn fast-moving developments into clear insights you can act on. We’re fighting fraud every day, and this podcast breaks down what just happened, why it matters, and what you should do next.

Emerging fraud schemes and real-world attack patterns

Financial crime trends across payments, onboarding, and accounts

Regulatory and enforcement developments impacting fraud defense

AML, fraud, and compliance intersections

Operational implications for real-time fraud prevention