Visa Says Criminals Target People as Core Payment Security Tightens

Scams have become the fastest-growing threat to payment security, Visa said in a new report. Criminals have shifted their focus to deceiving humans rather than exploiting technical system compromises because core payment security continues to strengthen, the company said in a Wednesday (May 20) press release highlighting findings from its Spring 2026 Biannual Threats Report . During the July to December 2025 period covered in the report, there was nearly $1 billion in scam-related activity ident