Source: #TheFraudTube

We are now just two weeks away from launching www.TheFraudTube.com! The launch is timed to coincide with the forthcoming 2012 MRC European Congress in Dublin. #TheFraudTube will be providing media coverage and will interview key speakers and a selection of attendees. Companies already registered to attend include:

Adidas • Apireon • Apple • ASOS • Badoo • Blizzard • Carphone Warehouse • eBay • Electronic Arts • Expedia • Facebook • GARMIN • Google • itx ecommerce • Jagex • Nike • Paddy Power • Pokerstars • Skype • Sony • Spotify • Symantec • Yoox • Youzee • Vistaprint • Zalando

We hope to see you there to help us mark this special occasion. To download the event flyer please click here.

Source: Fraud Consulting and #TheFraudTube

In preparation for the launch of TheFraudTube.com at the 2012 MRC European Congress we have attended a series of events and provided some live coverage via Twitter as a test run for how #TheFraudTube will report at future events that are of specific interest to the counter fraud community. The events attended so far have included:

• The ACFE European Conference, London
• CIFAS Conference, London
• London Metropolitan Police “Operation Podium” Economic Crime Conference

As well as blogging live via Twitter, we have also been busy taking photos and video content and in due course this material will be included in a set of event reports. As a sneak preview here is a short clip of James D. Ratley, CFE taken from the opening/keynote session at the ACFE European Conference:

Lookout for more news as we continue to prepare for the launch of #TheFraudTube…

The next forum is a joint event between the Fraud Prevention Forum and the Thames Valley Branch of the Institute of Credit Management (ICM) and will be held in Bracknell.

Starting at 10am and finishing at 3pm, the agenda includes:

• The Fraud Landscape. Being Prepared – P&A Receivables & Fraud Consulting Ltd
• Spotting the Fraudster – Grant Thornton
• Investigation Techniques & Asset Location – Inspected & Protected
• Card Not Present, ATM Crime, Counterfeit Card Factories – DCPCU, City of London Police
• Information Sharing to Prevent Fraud – D&B

The event is free to attend for existing members of the Fraud Prevention Forum, £25 for existing members of the ICM and £50 for all others. To register your interest in attending the above meeting or to make a query about the FPF and membership please send an email to fpf@fraudconsulting.co.uk, alternatively register your interest via the event on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Source: European Commission, 25th Jan 2012

A couple of entertaining videos have come out from the European Commission on the topic of data protection (see below). Whilst highly amusing the serious question is this; what will data protection reform mean for counter fraud specialists? What will it mean for existing measures for fraud prevention/detection which are often dependant upon (strictly controlled) sharing of data?

There are a number of papers, press packs and factsheets knocking around and there is also a dedicated minisite from the EC. We will be keeping an eye on this as things progress, it could be very interesting…

For further information see the following:

• European Commission Data Protection minisite
• Press Release
• Additonal factsheets and links

Source: Credit Today & Fraud Consulting, 7th November 2011

We asked Simon Baum, Director of Group Risk and Regulatory Relations at Santander for his view on current fraud trends at a recent Credit Today event.

“…you close one avenue and they [the fraudsters] will immediately look for new avenues…”

Later this week we will be presenting at the Credit Today “Debt Sale & Purchase” conference in Manchester, details can be found here

The Merchant Risk Council, the world’s foremost merchant-led trade association focused on online payments, fraud and promoting secure e-Commerce, is hosting an e-Commerce Payments and Risk conference in Berlin, Germany Oct 17-19. This European specific conference is unlike any other. Learn how to improve your bottom-line and employ cutting edge techniques to prevent the latest fraud schemes from 52 speakers including Skype, Opodo, Microsoft, Symantec, Metaboli/Gametap, Rosetta Stone, and Addison Lee.

Did you know that Merchant Risk Council Members experience 33% less fraud?  With over 25 hours of content, this conference will equip you with key fraud fighting tools to take back to your office, along with the invaluable networking and sharing of best practices that happens at all of our merchant events.

The MRC have kindly provided a special 25% discount to Fraud Consulting’s loyal readers until October 8, 2011. This is a conference you will not want to miss! To register or to see the agenda, please click here or visit www.merchantriskcouncil.org . For more information, contact Eva Barja at eva@merchantriskcouncil.org or call +34 91 524 7512. Be sure to mention the discount code M3rch@nt*11 in order to receive the special 25% savings.