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Why do smart people fall for scams? How do fraudsters earn our trust? And why do their tricks keep working, even when we know the warning signs?
Join investigative journalist Vicky Baker as she explores the human side of fraud, uncovering the stories, tactics, and decisions behind today's most compelling scams.
From romance fraud and identity theft to AI-powered deception and online manipulation, What The Fraud?, a podcast by Sumsub, brings together real-life stories and expert perspectives to understand how fraud works, why people fall victim, and what we can do to stop it.
Because fraud isn't just about technology or money. It's about people, trust, and the ways both can be exploited.
What The Fraud? — where digital fraudsters meet their match.
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From Sumsub and This Is Distorted
Presented by Vicky Baker
Produced by Faye Lyons-White, This Is Distorted
Editor – Dave Reilly, This Is Distorted
Executive Producer – Alex Jungius, This Is Distorted
Executive Producer – Mila Varavina, Sumsub
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- Romance Fraud: When Love Gets Weaponized · 42 mnt“It’s a relationship that is manufactured. To the victim, it is real.” We’ve watched the documentaries and listened to the podcasts, so why are romance fraudsters still getting…
- Is Anyone Too Smart to Be Scammed? · 42 mnt“Is anyone too smart to be scammed… or are we all just one bad moment away?” We all like to think we'd spot a scam a mile off. But vulnerability has far less to do with…
- Season 6 of What The Fraud? · 1 mntMeet Vicky Baker, the new host of What The Fraud? from Sumsub. An investigative journalist specialising in fraudsters and con artists, Vicky is fascinated by the stories beneath…
- Building Trust in Africa’s Digital Economy · 48 mnt“Customers don't choose between security and convenience. They expect both." Africa's payments, banking, and digital commerce ecosystem is expanding at extraordinary speed, and…
- The New Front Lines of Financial Crime in Africa · 44 mnt"The fraudsters have the same AI tools we do. The difference is who uses them faster." Africa's payments, banking, and digital commerce ecosystem is expanding at extraordinary…
- Bury the Blockchain: Crypto's Fight for Trust · 50 mntCryptocurrency didn't invent financial fraud, but it changed how money moves and how criminals exploit it. Now, with new US legislation on the table, the industry faces a bigger…
- Cash Out: Fraud's Final Act · 51 mnt"What happens when the moment of truth isn't onboarding - it's the moment the money moves?" Businesses pour resources into KYC, fraud modelling, and onboarding checks. But fraud…
- Designing for Trust in the Age of Agents — Money20/20 Europe · 54 mntFor Part 2 of our special coverage from Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, we continue the conversation on AI, trust, and fraud with a fresh set of leaders from across digital…
- Adapt or Fall Behind - AI & Fraud Insights from Money20/20 Europe · 33 mntRecorded live on the floor of Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, this special episode of What the Fraud? brings together some of the sharpest minds in fintech to tackle the…
- Account Takeover: When Trust Gets Hijacked · 43 mntAccount takeovers have become one of the biggest challenges in fraud prevention. In this episode of What The Fraud, Tom is joined by Suz Lynch, Head of Financial Crime, and Paul…
- Building Crypto Infrastructure — Insights from Consensus Miami · 31 mnt“What does it really take to move digital assets from hype to institutional infrastructure?” At Consensus Miami 2026, one theme stood out clearly: digital finance is moving from…
- Scaling Trust in Crypto — Insights from Consensus Miami · 33 mntIn Part 1 of our What the Fraud? special from Consensus Miami 2026, we explore how crypto is moving beyond early adoption and into mainstream finance. From regulation and…
- Fraud at the World Cup: When Volume Turns into Vulnerability · 53 mnt“What happens when the world’s biggest sporting event becomes the perfect environment for fraud to scale?” World Cup Betting KYC: https://sumsub.link/21f The World Cup isn’t…
- Gaming the System: The Rise of First Party Fraud · 49 mnt“What happens when the fraudster isn’t a stranger… but your own customer?” Fraud Prevention Course: https://sumsub.link/2qi Businesses spend millions verifying identities…
- When Systems Become the Target: The New Era of Fraud · 46 mnt“Fraud is no longer about convincing a human… it’s about feeding a system.” Fraud is evolving fast. No longer limited to fake documents or stolen identities, today’s attackers…
- Know Your Agent: The New Frontier of Fraud Prevention · 50 mnt"What happens when an attacker gains control of your AI agent and the outside world believes everything it does... is you?" AI agents are already booking travel, managing…
- Synthetic Identities: When Data Becomes a Persona · 43 mnt“What happens when a fraudster doesn’t steal an identity… but builds one from scratch?” Synthetic identities are one of the fastest-growing threats in financial crime. Built…
- iGaming Fraud Insights – ICE Barcelona Part 2 · 40 mntFraud in iGaming is shaping how operators grow, how regulators respond, and where investors place bets. Recorded live at ICE Barcelona in partnership with the C-Suite Podcast…
- iGaming Fraud Insights – ICE Barcelona Part 1 · 39 mntUnlicensed operators and AI-enabled fraud are scaling faster than most safeguards. Regulators, operators, and tech providers are being forced to rethink what “player protection”…
- An Ex-Fraudster's Guide to Staying Safe · 46 mnt"We can't possibly think of victims as being stupid." We often think of fraud victims as gullible or careless. But what if the real story is about ruthless targeting by…
