"They just build what they think we want, and most of the time it’s not what we want."

In this Holiday Special episode Brian Davis is BACK to discuss the evolving landscape of webinars, networking, and the fraud prevention industry. We explore the importance of live interactions, the upcoming May retreat focused on high-level networking, and the shifts in market conversations.

We also get into the challenges faced by solution providers, the cyclical nature of orchestration, and personal updates, including Brian's new role and future aspirations for this show. We even talk about insights on effective sponsorship strategies and the importance of customization in marketing efforts. Enjoy!

Checkout Safeguard to register for the Colorado event mentioned in the episode: https://www.safeguardevent.com/

"Now to watch crypto move into stablecoin as opposed to cryptocurrency, it really seems to be moving stablecoin into the main stage."

Jacqueline and Jordan both attended Money 20/20 this year in Vegas! We discuss our experience there in this episode of payments corner and how we feel it marked a pivotal shift for the financial industry as it moved from theoretical hype to tangible execution.

The conference highlighted how financial technology is being rebuilt around this core infrastructure, transitioning from simple automation to "agentic commerce" where autonomous AI agents manage entire shopping cycles, from discovery to secure payment.

Beyond AI, the passage of stablecoin legislation has catalyzed a new era of "programmable money," leading major institutions like Western Union to launch their own digital payment tokens for faster, 24/7 cross-border settlements. As these instant payment rails become the global baseline, the focus has intensified on building an "architecture of trust"—replacing static security with adaptive, AI-driven fraud prevention and "Know Your Agent" (KYA) frameworks to safely manage autonomous financial interactions.

"I wanted to do something where I was like, 'Hey, how can I help people stop from being a victim in the first place?'"

In this episode I sit down with the Fraud Hero himself Mr. Marc Evans! He details his 13 years of experience in law enforcement, including seven years as a detective specializing in financial and cyber crimes. Evans explains that his motivation for creating Fraud Hero was born from his observation that law enforcement often only gets involved after a crime has occurred, leaving victims to deal with the aftermath. His mission is to provide proactive education and training to businesses, financial institutions, and the public, especially senior citizens, to help them stop scams before they start. He emphasizes the critical need for consistency in employee training to counter the evolving sophistication of transnational criminal networks, which have demonstrated a troubling ability to network and share information to perpetrate increasingly elaborate frauds, often involving significant amounts of money.

Watch the episode to hear real life examples of the scams he has encountered, including one that started with an Amazon fraud alert and escalated to a victim physically handing over nearly a million dollars to a fraudulent "federal agent" in a parking lot. He introduces his "scam formula" of hook, story, urgency, payment to help listeners recognize and avoid falling victim to these schemes. He strongly advises people to pause, think, and verify any unexpected contact, especially from alleged authorities, by independently contacting the official agency through a trusted source rather than using provided links or phone numbers. Evans stresses that effective prevention requires continuous education that goes beyond basic, one-time compliance training to address the current tactics used by criminals, such as exploiting cryptocurrency for immediate, untraceable payments.