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What The Fraud?

What The Fraud?

Fraud Risks in Real-Time Payments

May 7, 2025 · 31m

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“I think from a prevention perspective, a little friction at the beginning is not necessarily a bad thing.” Real-time payments have become the bedrock of modern life. Whether you’re splitting dinner or closing a corporate buyout, money now moves instantly—and irreversibly. But that convenience comes with a new tangle of risks: fraud, liability, and the shrinking window to react. In this episode of What The Fraud? , we sit down with Arthur Bedel —Global Director of Revenue at VGS , fintech advisor, and Co-founder of Connecting the Dots in Payments . He shares where real-time payments are headed, the biggest fraud trends he's seeing globally, and why a bit of friction might just be our best…