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Experian ® today released its annual Future of Fraud Forecast, identifying five fraud trends expected to impact businesses and consumers the most in 2026. This year’s forecast shows fraudsters are rapidly weaponizing technologies to launch attacks that are more autonomous and harder to detect. From AI-driven scams to deepfake job candidates, these threats signal a new era of risk.
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According to FTC data, consumers lost more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024. Experian data found nearly 60% of companies reported an increase in their fraud losses from 2024 to 2025. As fraud accelerates, Experian urges organizations to adopt multilayered, AI-powered fraud prevention strategies to combat the next wave of technology-driven schemes. This year’s top threats include:
“Technology is accelerating the evolution of fraud, making it more sophisticated and harder to detect. Businesses need actionable insights to stay ahead of these threats,” said Kathleen Peters, Chief Innovation Officer, Fraud & Identity at Experian North America. “By combining differentiated data with advanced analytics and cutting-edge technology, businesses can strengthen fraud defenses, safeguard consumers, and deliver secure, seamless experiences.”
Experian’s fraud prevention solutions helped clients avoid an estimated $19 billion in fraud losses globally in 2025. For more information about Experian’s AI-powered fraud detection solutions available on the Experian Ascend Platform™, including NeuroID’s behavioral analytics, please visit https://www.experian.com/business/solutions/fraud-management.
To register for Experian’s 2026 Future of Fraud Forecast: Insights into the Next Wave of AI-Driven Fraud webinar on Feb. 5, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT, visit: https://us-go.experian.com/2026-future-of-fraud-forecast-insights-into-the-next-wave-of-AI-driven-fraud.
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Experian's 2026 Future of Fraud Forecast
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday made a vague statement that he’s been told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has indicated fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters.
The U.S. president’s claims, which were made with few details, come as he’s told protesting Iranians in recent days that “help is on the way” and that his administration would “act accordingly” to respond to the Iranian government. But Trump has not offered any details about how the U.S. might respond and it wasn’t clear if his comments Wednesday indicated he would hold off on action.
“We’ve been told that the killing in Iran is stopping -- it’s stopped -- it’s stopping,” Trump said at the White House while signing executive orders and legislation. “And there’s no plan for executions, or an execution, or executions -- so I’ve been told that on good authority.”
Trump did not specify where he had received that information but only described it as “very important sources on the other side.”
Trump said he would “find out” later if it was true, but he didn't explain how.
“I hope it’s true," he said. "Who knows?”
When asked if that meant he was not planning to take any action against the Iranian government, Trump said: “We’re going to watch it and see what the process is. But we were given a very good statement by people that are aware of what’s going on.”
The president on Tuesday consulted with his national security team about next steps after telling reporters he believed the killing in Iran was “significant.”
Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and key White House National Security Council officials began meeting last Friday to develop options for Trump, ranging from a diplomatic approach to military strikes.
The Iranian security force crackdown on the demonstrations has killed at least 2,586, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported.
On Wednesday, Iranian officials signaled that suspects detained in nationwide protests would face fast trials and executions while the Islamic Republic promised a “decisive response” if the U.S. or Israel intervene in the domestic unrest.
The threats emerged as some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening following Trump’s escalated warnings of potential military action over the killing of peaceful demonstrators.
Mohammad Pakpour, commander of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, reiterated Iranian claims, without providing evidence, that the U.S. and Israel have instigated the protests and that they are the real killers of protesters and security forces who have died in the turmoil, according to Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency.
He added that those countries will “receive the response in the appropriate time.”
Earlier Wednesday, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, Iran’s judiciary chief, said the government must act quickly to punish more than 18,000 people who have been detained through rapid trials and executions. Mohseni-Ejei’s comments about rapid trials and executions were made in a video shared by Iranian state television online.
“If we want to do a job, we should do it now. If we want to do something, we have to do it quickly,” he said. “If it becomes late, two months, three months later, it doesn’t have the same effect. If we want to do something, we have to do that fast.”
The comments stand as a direct challenge to Trump, who warned Iran about executions in an interview with CBS aired Tuesday. “If they do such a thing, we will take very strong action,” Trump said.
Amiri reported from New York.
A man stands with his motorbike in front of a huge banner showing hands holding Iranian flags as a sign of patriotism, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
President Donald Trump gestures as he walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
