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Industry signals are key to combating scams, check fraud

Fraud Mitigation

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January 15, 2026

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Fraud and scams are not going away anytime soon — but they can be addressed and mitigated with help from educational resources offered by Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS); industry information sharing about scams, fraud tactics and emerging trends within the payments industry; and other tactics.

Learn more in a new podcast interview, Fraud Frontlines: The Fed’s Perspective on Fraud Today (Off-site), with Mike Timoney, vice president of payments system improvement for FRFS.

Leaders in Payments Podcast

ACTION ITEM: Learn more about the Fed’s collaborative industry efforts (Off-site) on fraud mitigation and education. Stay engaged by joining the FedPayments Improvement Community (Off-site).

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