Deepfake Defense for AP: Spot & Stop Payment Fraud Fast

In our interactive instructor-led 75-minute event, you will learn how to spot the subtle but critical signs of deepfake images, audio, and video that fraudsters now use to infiltrate payment processes. With payment fraud schemes becoming increasingly sophisticated, Accounts Payable professionals face unprecedented pressure to detect fake vendors, fraudulent approvals, and impersonated leaders before payments are released.

Join us, and you’ll discover how to:

• Quickly recognize tell-tale signs of deepfake images, voices, and videos
• Use real-world examples of AI exploitation to better recognize risks
• Verify authenticity in real-time during emails, calls, and video conferences
• Reduce your department’s exposure to costly deepfake-enabled payment fraud

Program Highlights

Deepfake Detection Techniques: Stay Ahead of Fraudsters

• Identify manipulation in vendor images, emails, and approvals
• Quickly verify suspicious voices and video calls
• Add extra authentication steps without slowing workflows

Internal Controls to Protect Payments & Vendor Relationships

• Build layered checks to block deepfakes before payments
• Create a trusted communication protocol to flag threats
• Collaborate with procurement and IT for stronger fraud prevention

Taking Control of Payment Fraud

• Validate identities in real time during urgent approvals
• Train your team to spot deepfakes without overwhelm
• Use cost-effective tools and checks to boost detection

Question & Answer Session – Have your specific questions answered!

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Debra Richardson, Founder and CEO , Debra R Richardson, LLC

Debra Richardson, the Founder and CEO of Debra R Richardson, LLC, is renowned for her expertise as an Accounts Payable Consultant, Speaker, and Trainer. With a professional journey spanning over two decades, Debra has amassed profound experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and financial reporting across prominent Fortune 500 companies such as Verizon, General Motors, and Aramark. Her industry expertise covers a broad spectrum including Telecommunications, Automotive, Healthcare, and Oil & Gas. As a Certified Fraud Examiner and an accredited AP Manager, Procure to Pay Manager, and Payment Reporting Specialist, Debra has excelled in implementing robust internal controls and authentication systems to prevent fraud in vendor master files, and she has played a pivotal role in global vendor maintenance across various regions including the US, APAC, EMEA, and LATAM. Her innovative initiatives include launching a vendor self-registration portal for over 140,000 global vendors across five different ERP systems and managing the issuance of over 30,000 IRS forms annually.