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How scammers are spending their quarantine

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In this podcast episode, PaymentsSource Associate Editor David Heun sat down with Arkose Labs CEO Kevin Gosschalk to discuss how fraudsters adapted their tactics during the COVID-19 quarantine, exploiting the surge in digital shopping and content consumption to target stolen payment and personal data. Gosschalk explained how fraudsters prioritize efficiency — using sophisticated bots and harvested credentials to maximize returns before accounts are flagged and passwords reset. The conversation explored how the pandemic accelerated both digital commerce and the fraud operations that follow it.

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