Counter-fraud

Pay360 by Capita launches Optimize, a state-of-the-art fraud and risk management solution to help financial services, retail and gaming organisations combat fraud, streamline customer authentication decisions and support revenue growth.

https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/74107/capita-bids-to-optimize-fraud-management-with-pay360/retail

Toll fraud is a huge threat to businesses in the UK. In this podcast round table we hear from industry experts about the state of fraud in the UK and the best ways for customers to tackle this.

https://www.uctoday.com/podcasts/out-loud-with-tollring-tackling-toll-fraud-together/

If nothing else this shows, internal investigations are complex, timely and if not managed correctly could cost the organisation dearly from a material and reputation perspective.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/internal-investigations-things-remember-michael-fitzgerald-cfe-ma/?published=t

A Queen’s University Belfast student has developed software which can detect insurance fraud quickly.

https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/algorithm-created-by-phd-student-is-game-changer-for-picking-up-on-insurance-fraud/

A recent article in The Atlantic discussed how a scientific researcher is leveraging new software to address the issue of fraud in scientific studies

http://acfeinsights.squarespace.com/acfe-insights/2018/4/25/leveraging-data-science-to-identify-fraudulent-scientific-studies

The National Fraud Initiative (NFI) has been running now for 21 years and has become a vital activity in helping the Cabinet Office to protect the public purse for the UK Government from fraud and error

http://www.synectics-solutions.com/Our-Thinking/Details/the-power-of-data-sharing-in-preventing-fraud

High Court judges have given the UK government six months to revise parts of its Investigatory Powers Act.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43928147

There are a lot of misconceptions around fraud and fraudsters in the industry.

https://www.uktech.news/news/industry-analysis/seven-misconceptions-about-fraud-and-fraudsters-20180423

City council staff were reported by colleagues for fraud, theft, substance abuse and discrimination last year as whistleblowing doubled in the space of 12 months.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/whistleblowing-among-edinburgh-council-staff-doubles-in-a-year-1-4723901

Conveyancers are being encouraged to ask clients for a selfie to verify their identity as part of the latest anti-fraud measures.

http://www.propertyindustryeye.com/can-you-send-a-selfie-please-conveyancing-association-unveils-new-tips-to-avoid-cyberfraud/