Counter-fraud

NatWest claims to have saved its corporate clients over £7 million through the use of a purpose-built system to detect and prevent invoice redirection fraud - where businesses are duped into paying money into a fraudster’s account rather than to their intended supplier.

https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/31899/natwest-and-vocalink-use-machine-learning-to-tackle-invoice-redirection-fraud

Part 2: Why Good People Do Bad Things

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/investigators-guide-ethics-part-2-why-good-people-do-hood-cfe-mba/

Are fraud reporting hotlines worth it? Yes, according to the ACFE’s Report to the Nations, a biennial global study on occupational fraud.

http://acfeinsights.squarespace.com/acfe-insights/2018/3/23/5-ways-to-build-trust-in-a-hotline-reporting-program

A new report from NatWest has identified the top ways they expect fraudsters will try and get their hands on people’s cash in 2018.

http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2018-03-20/keep-yourself-safe-from-fraud/

Cyber Crime and Online Fraud is a growing epidemic worldwide, with fraudsters using the power of the internet and various cunning methods to try and get their hands on funds from online bank accounts.

https://www.tbos.com/protecting-your-cash-from-fraudsters-what-are-the-basics/

Working together to teach young people about fraud

https://www.cifas.org.uk/insight/public-affairs-policy/anti-fraud-lesson-plans

Without question, the Fraud Triangle’s focus on pressure, opportunity and rationalization continues to help anti-fraud professionals understand why fraud occurs and where they need to focus attention when considering fraud cases of all types.

http://www.fraud-magazine.com/article.aspx?id=4295000903&Site=ACFEWEB

Carders and other fraudsters are constantly sharpening their skills on the darknet and the conventional wisdom in fraud prevention may no longer apply.

http://about-fraud.com/carders-monitor-fraud-analysts/

Tony Prior, ACFE Regent, discusses the importance of a strong tone at the top for fraud prevention

http://www.fraud-magazine.com/videos.aspx

Three million scam mail items have been stopped from reaching UK homes by the Royal Mail since the launch of a drive against fraudsters over a year ago.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/anti-fraud-drive-stops-three-million-scam-letters-reaching-target-1-4700948