Ending the scamdemic

In 2025, we came together to move from talk to action. Scams were growing at an exponential rate, a challenge we were all experiencing where the human costs were enormous. We discussed solutions to work together, sharing and refining best practices with our clients, prospects, and anyone who was invested in moving the dial on scam volume. We held workshops and roundtables to figure it out together, exploring how the industry could unite behind shared initiatives and take real action.
$1.03T

Lost to scams in 2024

30%

of US consumers fall victim to a scam

$545

Average loss per person from a scam

77M

People lost money in last 5 years

Past speakers

Scams are evolving at lightning speed. They're studied and tested like R&D. We have to realize the size of the problem and come together to come up with a solution. This is our opportunity to create a safer financial future.

Erin WestFounder
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SF/25 Agenda

Keynote

Ending the Scamdemic

Erin WestFounder, Operation Shamrock
Presentation

How scammers exploit your controls

Dr. Nicola HardingCriminologist, Lancaster University
Fireside

Scam prevention best practices

Soups RanjanCEO, Co-founder, Sardine
Presentation

Building an AI-based scam in under 15 mins

Matt VegaChief of Staff, Sardine
Corwin PerdomoMarketing AI Engineer, Sardine
Fireside

How AI accelerates scams

Samant Nagpal Head of Payments and Risk, Gusto
Soups RanjanCEO, Co-founder, Sardine
Roundtable

Leadership in risk

Chelsye Toliver Director of Payments, Novo
Karisse Hendrick Founder, Fraudology
Dr. Nicola HardingCriminologist, Lancaster University
Erin WestFounder, Operation Shamrock
Roundtable

Issuing fraud

Brian Muse-McKenney Chief Revenue Officer, Episode Six (E6)
Roundtable

Sharing practical techniques for fraud & AML detection

Lukayn Hunsicker Sr. Director of Product Strategy, Moody’s Analytics
Roundtable

AI compliance

Thomas Brown Senior Counsel, Paul Hastings
Panel

What happens when AI drives all of our payments?

Marco MahrusPayments Partnerships, Open AI
Tyllen BicakcicCo-founder, Payman AI
Kalyani IyerHead of Partnership, Sardine
Johnathan McGowanCEO, PayOS
Chatham House Fireside

Pinterest - Practical abuse challenges

Paul RockwellGM and VP of Trust & Safety, Pinterest
Karisse Hendrick Founder, Fraudology
Panel

Future of risk in regulated industries

Luke Voiles CEO, Pipe
Robert Keil Chief Fintech Officer, FinWise Bank
Brian Hamilton President, Coastal Community Bank
Simon Taylor Founder, Fintech Brainfood
Roundtables

Practical tools for scam prevention

Dr. Nicola HardingCriminologist, Lancaster University
Keynote

Pig butchering reporting

Erin WestFounder, Operation Shamrock
Roundtable

SSN & Synthetic Fraud

Andrew Austin Head of Fraud & POC, Sardine
Michael Ward Product Manager - Fraud Risk, Sardine
Roundtable

Stablecoins / GENIUS implications

Thomas Brown Senior Counsel, Paul Hastings
Panel

New NACHA rules impact on FIs

Chelsye Toliver Director of Payments, Novo
Andrew Austin Head of Fraud & POC, Sardine
Stacey Gross Sr. Director, Product Line Manager, Head of ACH & Instant Payments, FIS
Panel

Payments in platforms and marketplaces

Arjun Ramakrishnan Head of Risk, GoDaddy Payments
Ahon Sarkar SVP & GM, Helix by Q2
Steve Bufferd Managing Director, JP Morgan
Duke Puniani Head of Post Sales, Sardine
Panel

Tokenized Live: Stablecoin and Crypto Risk Special

Simon Taylor Fintech Brainfood
Cuy Sheffield Head of Crypto, Visa
Thomas Brown Senior Counsel, Paul Hastings
Adi Goel Co-founder, COO, Sardine
Panel

Closing Remarks

Soups Ranjan CEO, Sardine
Zahid Shaikh Chief Product Officer, Sardine
Adi Goel Co-founder, COO, Sardine

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