Fraud Leaders Warn of Deepfakes, Stablecoin Risks Ahead

Synthetic Entities, AI-Driven Scams, Stablecoin Misuse Pose Key Threats in 2026 Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • December 29, 2025

Artificial intelligence-powered scams reached new heights in 2025. In the coming year, those threats will evolve further, with synthetic entities, stablecoin abuse and deepfakes driving fraud campaigns. Banks and lenders need better data, reporting and regulations to stay ahead of fraudsters, experts told Information Security Media Group.

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Over the past 12 months, generative AI has helped fraudsters scale attacks in ways previously unseen. Voice cloning and visual deepfakes allowed scammers to reach victims worldwide, while lax cryptocurrency oversight created openings for massive cross-border fraud. Synthetic entities emerged as the next phase of identity crime, blurring the lines between real and fake operations.

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