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From Bazooka to Fake Nikes
<div> <div> <div> <ul> <li>Business impersonation is the hidden thread connecting old and new fraud. Discover how the same core tactic is fueling both a surge in commercial check fraud and an explosion of AI-powered online shopping scams targeting younger consumers.</li> <li>Tools like Positive Pay and 3D Secure authentication, wh
MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- Social MediaT1593.001
- ImpersonationT1684.001
- Generative AIAML.T0016.002
- ImpersonationAML.T0073
Indicators of compromise
- 08b65636f3e81487b21bd53bc12a6e37md5
- 4888b6684dc00907b9aeb05be67a9fa9md5
- https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/surveys/survey-and-diary-of-consumer-payment-choice?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#panel=2url
- https://verafin.com/2025/12/nasdaq-verafin-catches-over-1-billion-in-check-fraud-in-2025/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailurl
- https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/11/19/about-a-third-of-americans-say-theyve-had-an-online-shopping-scam-happen-to-them/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailurl
- https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/take-on-payments/2025/07/07/innovations-in-payments-acceptance-play-out-in-consumer-check-use?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailurl
- https://www.financialprofessionals.org/training-resources/resources/survey-research-economic-data/Details/payments-fraud?__hstc=110159258.08b65636f3e81487b21bd53bc12a6e37.1770568886227.1770668440686.1770742788656.3&__hssc=110159258.1.1770742788656&__hsfp=4888b6684dc00907b9aeb05be67a9fa9&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailurl
- https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-check-fraud-ring-indicted-for-stealing-1-2m-from-bazooka-companies-maker-of-classic-bubble-gum/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailurl
- https://www.nass.org/sites/default/files/reports/final-nass-report-business-filing-fraud-091925.pdf?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailurl
- https://www.salesforce.com/news/stories/social-shopping-stats-2025/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailurl
- https://www.alkami.com/resources/research/reports/positive-pay-adoption-trends-strategies-for-banks-credit-unions?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailurl
- https://www.alloy.com/reports/2025-scams-report?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailurl
- https://intelligence2risk.substack.com/p/the-need-for-cyber-fraud-fusion-centers?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailurl
Original source: https://www.recordedfuture.com/blog/from-bazooka-to-fake-nikes