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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...
Our ACFS course
The ACFS is the recognised industry standard award for counter fraud professionals working in the UK and has been since its inception in 1998. PDA have fifty years’ experience working in the counter fraud investigation community, including the design, development, and...
The Approach to Countering Fraud – Lets Start by Changing the Language
I think the whole approach we take to countering fraud and the culture around it needs to change. There is a lot of great work going on from dedicated and professional people like you who work in the counter fraud environment, however fraud is at epidemic levels and...
KYC Training: which course is right for you?
Know Your Customer (KYC) is the mandatory process of identifying and verifying your customer when they create an account. This usually involves verifying identity documents, checking against watchlists, and sometimes undertaking further due diligence through...
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