2025 Q1 Payout Risk Report: Trends in Vendor Payment Fraud
Comprehensive analysis of payment fraud trends, attack vectors, and defensive strategies based on data from 50,000+ vendor payouts across logistics, marketplaces, and services sectors.
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The Challenge
Payment fraud is evolving rapidly, but most companies lack visibility into industry-wide trends and emerging attack patterns.
Key Takeaways
- Bank account change fraud increased 37% YoY, now representing 42% of all attempted fraud
- Social engineering attacks now target AP teams directly, with 23% success rate
- Real-time verification reduces fraud losses by 85% vs. post-facto detection
- Cross-industry risk intelligence (Risk Graph) reduces false positives by 60%
- Reconciliation gaps remain a blind spot: 31% of fraud discovered only in month-end close
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