# The Fraud Stories That Defined 2025 — And the Payment Shifts That Will Define 2026

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Podcast: [Fraud Forward](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fraud-forward-6896520)
Published: 2025-12-10T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.sardine.ai/media/fraud-forward
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## Resource

This is a legacy episode from Banking on Fraudology, originally published on December 10, 2025. In this episode of Fraud Forward (formerly Banking on Fraudology), Hailey Windham reflects on a transformational year in fraud by unpacking recent, high-stakes cases and zooming out to address the "seismic shift" in the payment ecosystem. Hailey covers the industry's evolution, highlighting how human intuition, technology, and a unified view of risk are shaping the future of fraud prevention.

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