Payments fraud is a key issue for treasury professionals as it relates to disbursements. Because of the nature of companies’ disbursement activities, they will always be a target for fraud, both internal and external. Collaborating with partners; adopting robust processes, controls and audit trails; and educating employees can help protect against the risk of fraud. MORE.
AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey Report
AFP’s Annual Payments Fraud and Control Survey Report, underwritten by Truist, provides updated information on payments fraud trends and the impact of fraud on organizations. Also covered are the controls organizations are using to curb fraud. Responses from over 500 practitioners form the basis of the report.
-
2025 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey Report
Underwritten by Truist
-
2023 AFP Risk Survey
Supported by Marsh McLennan
-
Combating Fraud in a Remote Working Environment
Underwritten by MUFG
Recent Articles
-
Dec 10, 2025
Fraud Is Moving Fast — Treasury Needs to Move Faster
During the second companion webinar to the AFP 2025 Payments Fraud and Control Survey, underwritten by Truist, AFP gathered industry experts to weigh in on the critical question of why treasury teams aren’t moving faster to close the widening gap between fraud tactics and operational realities.Learn More -
Aug 26, 2025
What Treasury Professionals Need to Know About Business Email Compromise in 2025
According to the 2025 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey, underwritten by Truist, business email compromise (BEC) was the most common method used in attempted or actual payments fraud in 2024. Despite growing awareness, these scams remain remarkably effective.Learn More -
Jun 18, 2025
Companies Stick with Check Payments, Despite Fraud Risk
Truist shared its analysis of the 2025 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey data around check fraud and what it could indicate for financial professionals this year and beyond.Learn More
Featured Content
AFP Continuing Education Quizzes
AFP provides CE Content Quizzes designed for CTP, CCM and FPAC credential holders, offering them an opportunity to assess their knowledge of industry topics through AFP publications.
Payments Fraud 2023/2024
As finance professionals, we must be ever vigilant against the schemes that could undermine our company or our career. In this series, we will cover the categories of fraud that we see around payments and provide some best practices on how to detect and prevent your company for unwittingly being caught up in one of these ploys.