The Daily Delta - Canadian AML & Financial Crime News
September 14, 2026
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Financial Times
FATF President Giles Thomson has warned that criminal groups are increasingly using artificial intelligence to make scams more sophisticated, scalable and difficult to detect, including cryptocurrency fraud, investment schemes and romance scams. The Financial Times reports that some networks in Southeast Asia are shifting from large scam compounds toward smaller teams using AI for impersonation, deepfake videos, fake websites and automated victim targeting. INTERPOL data cited in the article indicates AI-enabled fraud can be substantially more lucrative than traditional scams, while the FBI recorded nearly US$893 million in related losses last year. FATF is expected to recommend wider use of national anti-scam centres that bring together financial institutions, technology companies and public authorities.
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