The Future of Fraud

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On sale Apr 21, 2026 | 128 Pages | 9781685892432

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FRAUD IS A BIG BUSINESS: Discover the ways fraudsters target us, what future  technological threats await us—and how we can protect ourselves.

The latest edition in the FUTURES series takes you inside the world of fraud through popular true crime cases, from phone and banking scams to cryptocurrency boondoggles . . .


Humans have been ripping each other off since they first discovered the concept of lying but in 300 BC, the first ever official record of a fraud case was made. A merchant in Greece took out an insurance policy, borrowed money and planned to sink his boat. Unfortunately for him, things did not go according to plan. Since then, fraud has become more complex and harder to detect, as technology has evolved. So how can we protect ourselves now and in the future, and what new dangers do we need to be looking out for?

Deeply researched and littered with expert interviews, The Future of Fraud will explore interesting fraud cases past and present, and expose how the technology we depend upon today is also perfectly poised to exploit us: from social media, the dark web and gaming, to cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. And as well as parting us from our money, fraud is eroding the trust between humans and the state, and between each other.

The only way to tackle the fraud epidemic, argues Holmes, is head on, via education, language, technology and regulation. We need everyone to understand the dangers and have protections in place to stop the bad guys. Are we fighting a losing battle, or can we make the future a safer place for everyone?
Becky Holmes is the creator of and voice behind the popular X account @deathtospinach, where she publicly ‘outs’ online fraudsters. Her first bookabout romance fraud, Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You, was published by Unbound in 2024. She is well-respected in the fraud industry and is regularly called upon as a media talking head and to speak at conferences alongside other industry experts. She lives in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

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FRAUD IS A BIG BUSINESS: Discover the ways fraudsters target us, what future  technological threats await us—and how we can protect ourselves.

The latest edition in the FUTURES series takes you inside the world of fraud through popular true crime cases, from phone and banking scams to cryptocurrency boondoggles . . .


Humans have been ripping each other off since they first discovered the concept of lying but in 300 BC, the first ever official record of a fraud case was made. A merchant in Greece took out an insurance policy, borrowed money and planned to sink his boat. Unfortunately for him, things did not go according to plan. Since then, fraud has become more complex and harder to detect, as technology has evolved. So how can we protect ourselves now and in the future, and what new dangers do we need to be looking out for?

Deeply researched and littered with expert interviews, The Future of Fraud will explore interesting fraud cases past and present, and expose how the technology we depend upon today is also perfectly poised to exploit us: from social media, the dark web and gaming, to cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. And as well as parting us from our money, fraud is eroding the trust between humans and the state, and between each other.

The only way to tackle the fraud epidemic, argues Holmes, is head on, via education, language, technology and regulation. We need everyone to understand the dangers and have protections in place to stop the bad guys. Are we fighting a losing battle, or can we make the future a safer place for everyone?

Author

Becky Holmes is the creator of and voice behind the popular X account @deathtospinach, where she publicly ‘outs’ online fraudsters. Her first bookabout romance fraud, Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You, was published by Unbound in 2024. She is well-respected in the fraud industry and is regularly called upon as a media talking head and to speak at conferences alongside other industry experts. She lives in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

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