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The real risk is approving the wrong payment.",[],{"heading":14,"items":369},[3037,3043,3049,3055],{"_key":1176,"_type":143,"children":3038,"markDefs":3042,"style":164},[3039],{"_key":1330,"_type":147,"marks":3040,"text":3041},[],"ACH fraud doesn’t look like fraud. It looks like a normal payment. Payroll runs. Vendor invoices get paid. Subscriptions renew. The transaction goes through because the inputs are valid.",[],{"_key":1345,"_type":143,"children":3044,"markDefs":3048,"style":164},[3045],{"_key":1341,"_type":147,"marks":3046,"text":3047},[],"That's exactly why automated clearing house fraud is growing.",[],{"_key":1190,"_type":143,"children":3050,"markDefs":3054,"style":164},[3051],{"_key":1186,"_type":147,"marks":3052,"text":3053},[],"The ACH system is designed to move money efficiently, not to deeply verify intent. If the account number and routing number match expected formats, the transaction is processed.",[],{"_key":1364,"_type":143,"children":3056,"markDefs":3060,"style":164},[3057],{"_key":2256,"_type":147,"marks":3058,"text":3059},[],"This is what makes ACH payment fraud dangerous. It doesn’t break the system. It blends into it.",[],"2026-05-21T00:48:34.856Z",{"_type":122,"metaDescription":3063,"metaTitle":3064,"socialShareImageUrl":3065},"Learn what ACH fraud is, real examples, common scams, and how to prevent it. A practical guide for finance teams to reduce ACH payment risk.","ACH Fraud Explained: Examples, Risks & Prevention (2026 Guide)",{"_type":839,"alternativeText":2996,"height":1126,"url":2997,"width":1128},"ach-fraud",1790850630199]