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Coming soon: Join the effort to shape an industry view of the fraud landscape

Complete our upcoming 2026 Payment Fraud Survey. We want to hear about your experiences with fraud, focus areas and concerns.
Fraud and Scam Classification Models

Developed through payments industry collaboration, the ScamClassifierSM and FraudClassifierSM models enable consistent fraud and scam classification across organizations.

Fraud Mitigation Toolkits

Recognizing the critical role that awareness and education play in strengthening fraud prevention, the Federal Reserve developed a series of Fraud Mitigation Toolkits—covering Account Takeover Fraud, Check Fraud, Scams and Synthetic Identity Fraud.

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The latest news, insights and industry trends — produced for stakeholders across the payments ecosystem. Stay informed on industrywide developments focusing on payments improvement.

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Our diverse Community is working together to improve the U.S. payment system. As a member, you’ll receive exclusive communications, event invites, engagement opportunities with Federal Reserve and industry leaders, and opportunities to provide feedback on payments improvement initiatives. Become a member today and connect with our Community of more than 10,000 members across the United States!

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Representatives from the Federal Reserve regularly attend and speak at live and virtual engagements to discuss payment system improvements with diverse stakeholders from across the country.

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Learn More About the Federal Reserve’s Strategies for Improving the U.S. Payment System

Check out these resources to learn more about the Federal Reserve’s payments improvement journey.

Strategies for Improving the U.S. Payment System

Strategies for Improving the U.S. Payment System: Federal Reserve Next Steps in the Payments Improvement Journey

Payment System Improvement – Public Consultation Paper