Tackling Economic Crime Awards (TECAs) 2023

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...
Fraud and AI – what is ‘AI’?

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

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

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

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

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...