Certos Survey Reveals Corporate AI Fraud Risks
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On October 8, 2026, Payments Dive cited a Certos survey of 230 senior financial executives, which found that 81% of the companies surveyed had experienced fraud attempts in the past year involving or suspected of involving AI-generated content, AI-enhanced content, or related technologies. The survey showed that 84% of respondents believe AI fraud is more difficult to identify than traditional fraud; only about half of respondents were confident they could detect such fraud or scams before funds left their organizations. Among the specific risks, 43% of respondents were most concerned about payment diversion. In addition, 93% of respondents said that the risk of AI fraud is changing their views of their financial institution partners. The report did not disclose when the survey was conducted or other specific information about the companies where the respondents worked.
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- Payments DiveCertos survey shows corporate finance leaders are dealing with AI fraud and deepfakes
A survey of 230 senior finance leaders by Certos shows that 81% of the companies surveyed experienced fraud attempts over the past year involving, or suspected of involving, AI-generated or AI-enhanced content or technology. 84% of respondents believe AI fraud is harder to identify than traditional fraud, and only about half are confident they can detect such fraud or scams before funds leave their organizations; 43% are most concerned about payment diversion, and 93% say the risk of AI fraud is changing how they view their financial institution partners.