Fraud

Protecting Your Members: 7 Fraud Risks and How to Mitigate Them

May 28, 2026 | Blog, Fraud, Payments

Through our partnership with credit unions coast-to-coast, our team routinely receives calls related to fraudulent activity. In this article, we outline seven types of fraud and review the steps your team can take to mitigate each. “Fraud is constantly evolving, and...

Financial Crimes Defender

Mar 30, 2026 | Blog, Fraud, Technology

Fraud is not slowing down: It continues to evolve and accelerate. When it occurs, both members and credit unions pay the price. For every $1 of fraud, financial institutions lose $4.23*, and the Federal Trade Commission has reported nearly $8.8 billion lost to fraud....

3 Questions with Synergent’s Fred Barber as Seen on CUInsight

Mar 11, 2026 | Blog, Education, Fraud, Partners

Synergent's Fred Barber, Vice President of Solutions, was recently interviewed by Greg Michlig, CUInsight's President and CEO. He asked Barber three questions about evaluating and strengthening a credit union's core partnership. Barber discussed key trends in core...

ATM Jackpotting Attacks Are Accelerating—Is Your Credit Union Prepared?

Dec 4, 2025 | Blog, Fraud

ATM jackpotting, once a rare, overseas threat, has now become a fast-growing and highly coordinated attack method targeting U.S. financial institutions. Criminals are gaining physical access to ATMs, installing malware or rogue devices, and forcing machines to...

Rising Fraud Sophistication Demands New Collaboration: Addressing Account Takeover Risks

Nov 3, 2025 | Blog, Fraud

As the financial landscape evolves, fraudsters continue to adapt by leveraging technology, psychology, and timing to compromise even the most secure systems. One of the fastest growing and most damaging forms of fraud today is account takeover (ATO), where criminals...

Striking the Balance: How Credit Unions Can Strengthen Card Security Without Sacrificing Member Experience

Oct 29, 2025 | Blog, Fraud, Payments

In today’s digital-first financial landscape, credit unions face an unrelenting challenge: safeguarding members’ accounts while maintaining the seamless, trust-based experience that defines their cooperative identity. Fraudsters are growing more sophisticated, but so...

Protecting Your Credit Union in the AI Era: A Guide to Advanced Fraud Prevention

Aug 29, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Blog, Fraud

The threat of financial fraud is evolving at an unprecedented pace. For credit unions, the challenge isn't just about managing an increase in volume, but also confronting the escalating sophistication of attacks. From synthetic identity fraud to sophisticated check...

3 Questions with Synergent’s Rebekah Higgins as Seen on CUInsight

Jul 23, 2025 | Blog, Education, Fraud, Partners

Synergent's Rebekah Higgins, who was recently promoted to the role of Senior Vice President of Growth and Solutions, was interviewed by CUInsight's President and CEO, Greg Michlig. He asked Higgins three questions pertaining to a fraud trend that is being seen. She...

Engage, Inform, Protect: How Credit Unions Can Outpace Fraud and Build Member Trust

Jul 8, 2025 | Blog, Fraud, Technology

(As seen on CUInsight) - In the ever-evolving credit union industry, the threat of fraud and cyberattacks remains constant. Keeping your members engaged, informed, and protected is not just an option, it is critical. Your members expect to receive real-time updates,...

Unraveling Credential Stuffing: A Q&A Guide on Understanding and Preventing It

Mar 29, 2024 | Blog, Fraud

Recent data breaches have drawn attention to many different types of fraud. The recent announcement made by Roku TV about an identified breach affecting approximately 15,000 users has brought credential stuffing fraud to the forefront. Credential stuffing is the automated insertion of stolen usernames and password pairs (together, a user’s credentials) into a website…

Fraud

Protecting Your Members: 7 Fraud Risks and How to Mitigate Them

Financial Crimes Defender

3 Questions with Synergent’s Fred Barber as Seen on CUInsight

ATM Jackpotting Attacks Are Accelerating—Is Your Credit Union Prepared?

Rising Fraud Sophistication Demands New Collaboration: Addressing Account Takeover Risks

Striking the Balance: How Credit Unions Can Strengthen Card Security Without Sacrificing Member Experience

Protecting Your Credit Union in the AI Era: A Guide to Advanced Fraud Prevention

3 Questions with Synergent’s Rebekah Higgins as Seen on CUInsight

Engage, Inform, Protect: How Credit Unions Can Outpace Fraud and Build Member Trust

Unraveling Credential Stuffing: A Q&A Guide on Understanding and Preventing It

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