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AI scams get smarter: Forget everything you knew about spotting fraud

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9 July 2026

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Fintech

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UAE

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Fusion42 · 10 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Scammers are leveraging AI to create sophisticated phishing emails, voice clones, deepfake videos, and adaptive malware that bypass traditional fraud detection methods; defenders are similarly using AI to identify vulnerabilities faster, but a new arms race between attackers and defenders is reshaping cybersecurity strategy.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Founders in fintech, fraud prevention, and cybersecurity must shift from signature-based detection to behavioral/contextual analysis and implement AI-native defense stacks as attackers automate and personalize threats at scale.

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