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Experian’s New Fraud Forecast Warns Agentic AI, Deepfake Job Candidates and Cyber Break-Ins Are Top Threats for 2026
COSTA MESA, Calif., January 13, 2026--Experian released its annual Future of Fraud Forecast, identifying five fraud trends expected to impact businesses and consumers the most in 2026.
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