Fraud continues to evolve, and payment fraud can result in significant financial losses. Businesses of every size are at risk.
HSBC Fraud Resource Centre brings together guidance on how fraudsters operate, common types of fraud, how to protect your organisation, and the steps to take if you fall victim.
It includes practical insights and actions to help you identify threats early and safeguard your business.
This is an authorised push payment scam where a person or business is tricked into sending money to a fraudster posing as a genuine person or organisation, such as a supplier or CEO.
Scams commonly start with Vishing – which is a type of phone fraud where the fraudster calls you and tricks you into providing information about you and your business. They then use this information to scam or defraud you. Fraudsters can spoof genuine telephone numbers to try to convince you they’re genuine.
Fraudsters might try to convince you to give them remote access to your computer and your online banking. This is known as remote access takeover, or computer access takeover. If this happens, the criminals will be able to access all your files and see what you’re typing. They might even be able to turn on your webcam or microphone to spy on you.
Fraudsters may use generative AI to scam people and businesses. To help protect yourself, it's important that you understand the different types of scams and what to look out for.
20 May 2026 | 09:00 & 16:00 BST (UTC+1)
Artificial intelligence helps organisations achieve more every day, but it also brings new risks. Fraudsters are increasingly using generative AI to create scams, targeting businesses of all sizes.
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