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title: "Is pre-login fraud the blind spot in fintech security? — Stuff That Spins"
description: "Most fintech fraud prevention still seems focused on what happens once someone is already inside the app or portal: suspicious logins, unusual transfers, payment blocks, KYC/AML checks, and account takeover signals. Those are all important, but I wonder if the bigger gap is everything that happens …"
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# Is pre-login fraud the blind spot in fintech security?

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**Published:** June 30, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.reddit.com/r/fintech/comments/1uk028r/is_prelogin_fraud_the_blind_spot_in_fintech/  

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