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Fraud and AI – Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Tackling Economic Crime Awards (TECAs) 2023
Fraud and AI – what is ‘AI’?
Articles
Fraud and AI – Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
This is the second article in the PDA series on Fraud and Artificial Intelligence (AI). In this article we will be taking a closer look at Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) which are used to create extremely realistic images using AI, and how this can be used by...
Tackling Economic Crime Awards (TECAs) 2023
'Having attended my first TECA’s on behalf of the Counter Fraud Professional Awards Board (CFPAB) I would like to thank everyone who made the 2023 TECA’s the success it undoubtedly was. The afternoons event included some excellent thought provoking presentations by...
Fraud and AI – what is ‘AI’?
This is the first article in a series on the Fraud and AI. In this series we will look at how new technologies such as ChatGPT and other ‘AI’ tools may assist fraudsters, what we can do to mitigate those risks, and break down some of the jargon and myths surrounding...
Counter Fraud Professional Awards Board
During 2022 the Counter Fraud Professional Accreditation Board approached the Charity Commission seeking charity status. This was successful with the Charity Commission awarding charity status on 9th December 2022. However, it required the Counter Fraud Professional...
Tenancy Fraud Forum (TFF) Conference 2023
PDA will once again be attending the Tenancy Fraud Forum (TFF) Conference being held on Thursday 20th April 2023 at the Kensington Conference & Events Centre. Peter will give a presentation at the conference entitled ‘How to interview a fraudster’. We look...
The Government Approach to Countering Fraud
Much has happened since we last reported on the Governments approach, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 received Royal Assent on the 15th March 2022. Our Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist (ACFS) Programmes have been updated to take account...
Tenancy Fraud Forum
PDA has supported the Tenancy Fraud Forum (TFF) through being a regular exhibitor at their conferences since 2017 and also its predecessor the Local Authority Investigation Officers Group (LAIOG). It is one of the few conferences we attend every year which gives us a...
Interviews
Interview with Raj Vine
Tell us little bit about your current role and relevant qualifications. I’m a Counter Fraud Specialist for Riverside Housing Association. I passed my accreditation as a Counter Fraud Specialist with Peter Darby Associates in 2017. Riverside have over 56,000 properties...
Interview with Alan Bryce
Tell us a little bit about yourself, the roles you have held in countering fraud and your current position? I am currently a non-executive director of the Tenancy Fraud Forum; a not-for-profit organisation bringing together social housing providers to identify and...
Interview with Laura Weaver
Read our recent interview with Laura Weaver, who currently works as an NHS Counter Fraud Investigator, and learn about what her job entails, why she chose to work in counter fraud and what rewards and challenges she faces within the industry. Tell us about yourself...
Interview : Nick Jennings, Head of the Hertfordshire Shared Anti-Fraud Service
Read our recent interview with Nick Jennings, current Head of the Hertfordshire Shared Anti-Fraud Service, and learn about his background and role, and his opinions on the counter fraud industry. Tell us about yourself and the work you currently do? My name is Nick...
CaseNotes
Read our recent interview with John Douglas, creator of the investigative note taking software CaseNotes, and find out about his background, how his tool works and why it can be beneficial to investigations. Please tell us about yourself and the work that you...
Fact Sheets
Fundamentals to Countering Fraud; Ransomware
What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a malicious computer program that encrypts files, preventing access to them. Victims have to pay the ransomware author or group to unlock their files. Ransomware usually spreads via malicious email attachments or...
Fundamentals to Countering Fraud; Phishing
What is Phishing? Phishing is a broad term for any fraudulent messages that aim to trick its receivers into revealing sensitive info. The attacker usually ‘spoofs’ (alters) their address/number to disguise themselves as someone known to the victim, or someone in a...
Fundamentals to Countering Fraud; ADVOKATE
What is ADVOKATE? • Amount of time • Distance • Visibility • Obstruction• Known to the witness• Any reason for remembering• Time • Errors In detail A – Amount or length of time the witness had the suspect under observation D – Distance between the...
Fundamentals to Countering Fraud; The Fraud Act 2006
Why the Fraud Act? Updated legislation provides more relevant offences, such as the inclusion of IT and individuals deceiving machines A requirement to shift from assessing whether the victim was deceived, now we target fraudulent behaviour not the consequences of...
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