Welcome to the PDA news page where you will find regular team updates, training, interviews, fact sheets, and articles from the counter fraud community.
News from the CFPAB Trustees
News from the CFPAB Trustees
Fraud and AI – Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Articles
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...
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...
Fraud on the Dark Web – November 2021
Following the release of our last Dark Web report earlier this year, there have been some significant changes in the Dark Web landscape. The main change has been the closure of White House Market (WHM) (the largest Dark Web market) as well as the exit scam of a number...
Oxford Investigation Service Annual Fraud Conference
Peter Darby Associates (PDA) is delighted to announce their attendance at this year’s Oxford Investigation Service Annual Fraud Conference, where you will be able to meet Pete, Malcom, and Ian to ask any counter fraud training questions you may have. Best of all, a...
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...
Interviews
Getting to know Ian
What is your favourite part of the job?My favourite part of the job is interacting with course attendees and delivering what I hope is an enjoyable and informative course. What tasks does your job entail?Delivering a course on Identity document fraud awareness...
Getting to know Malcolm Hollett
What is your favourite part of the job?My favourite part of the job is seeing the delegates response to their learning and witnessing them grasp the importance of the subject matter. What skills (hard or soft) should someone have in your field?In order to succeed in...
Getting to know Malcolm Taylor
What is your favourite part of the job?I enjoy meeting learners who come from a diverse range of backgrounds and business sectors. What skills (hard or soft) should someone have in your field?To work in the counter fraud field, one must have subject knowledge, the...
Getting to know Peter Darby
As founder of Peter Darby Associates, we were keen to find out more about the man behind PDA Counter Fraud. We asked the newest member of the team, Marketing Assistant Rachel Ewart, to set up a series of ‘getting to know you’ questions for each of the PDA...
Fact Sheets
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