In this episode, we sit down with Vera, a fraud prevention expert with over 5 years of experience in AML and financial crime. Vera shares her journey from criminology studies in the Netherlands and Australia to working in fintech, banking, and crypto companies. Discover how fraud prevention has evolved, the rise of cyber threats, and the fascinating tools and techniques used today to combat fraud. We also discuss the difference between law systems across countries, the impact of technology...

Exploring Fraud Prevention and AML with Anna Stylianou In this insightful episode, Ivan interviews Anna Stylianou, an experienced professional in banking and anti-financial crime with over 20 years of expertise. Anna shares her journey from being a frontline banking employee to running her own consulting business in anti-financial crime. The discussion covers various key topics, including the importance of fraud prevention, the interplay between fraud and money laundering, and the...

Fraud Prevention and Cybercrime: Insights from Erin West In this episode, we sit down with Erin West, Deputy District Attorney from Santa Clara County, California, who has 26 years of experience in prosecution and currently works with the REACT task force focusing on high-tech crimes involving cyber, internet, and cryptocurrency fraud. We discuss the importance of fraud prevention, the challenges faced by victims of fraud, particularly in pig butchering schemes, and the emotional toll these...

Journey into Fraud Prevention: Insights from Alex Faivusovich, Head of Fraud Risk at Unit 21 In this episode, join us as we delve into the fascinating world of fraud prevention with Alex Faivusovich, Head of Fraud Risk at Unit 21. Alex shares his 15-year journey in the field, from starting as a fraud analyst in Israel to leading fraud strategies for major banks and fintech companies in the United States. Discover what fraud prevention means to Alex, the challenges of first-party fraud, and...

In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jesse Tayle, the founder of TruAnon. We discussed the crisis of fake profiles, and Jesse posed important questions such as, "When was the last time you asked a service to remove your credentials, even from services you haven’t used in the last 10 years?" and "Robberies in NY are no longer popular because they are risky and you’re likely to get caught and imprisoned—online crimes are safer." Check out Jesse’s company, TruAnon, and get a...

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with David Erickson who is the Co-Founder & CEO, of Phound and the Founder & CEO of Freeconferencecall.com. I spoke with Dave about telecommunication and what is happening with the industry. Additionally, we spoke a lot about privacy and what we should expect. Check our Dave's company Phound: https://www.phound.app/ Powers safer multimedia communications and protects you from being found and scammed.

This short bonus episode is to say thank you to my biggest supporter and to people who have participated in my podcast so far.

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Katie Craven who is Senior Director, Risk & Identity Solutions Management at Visa. Katie shared great stories from her past. We spoke about AI and why robots can’t handle people's emotions. She shared her inspiring story, how she got PhD and why we need to start to ask ourselves “Why not me?”

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Ivan Heard who is Global Head of Fraud Solutions at Quantexa. Ivan shared his journey and told a bit about Greek Mythology, the Roman Empire, Agatha Christie, and Batman. We spoke about working in Government and how it is different compared to working in a merchant or an acquired company.

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Luke Raven who is AML Professional. Luke had incredible experience in AML and we spoke about his experience during the interview. Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-coalition-to-fight-financial-crime/ https://www.gcffc.org/

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of having a chat with Carmen Honacker who is the Fraud Consultant/Trainer at Risk Ident. Do you want to know about Carmen’s journey, and why her nickname is Carmenator. What is her vision about fraud specialists and skills to work in fraud consulting? Why does what we are doing matter and what types of companies Carmen won't ever work for?

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Justin Davis VP of Product Delivery at Point Predictive. Justin built an amazing career started from Call-Center and is now VP of Product Delivery. He worked with all types of fraud, he was the youngest manager in DCU and he holds a CFE certificate. We spoke about his journey and ongoing trends and you have to listen to it.

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of having a chat with Alexander Hall who is Fraud Strategy Expert and founder of Dispute Defence Consulting and The House of Fraud. We spoke with Alex about fraud providers, how to choose the right one, and if we need to stay with one provider forever. Also, we spoke about emerging trends.

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Vineet Grewal who is Senior Risk and Payments Manager at Wish. What is  Vineet opinion about the fraud prevention industry, what do you need to know before you jump from IC level to become a manager, where is working with data place on managing position, What the questions Vineet like to ask during the interview? Also, during the interview, Vineet shared one of the cases she had in the past and is still not sure what it was

I continue to publish interview with people I met last year on MRC Athens and today I have a pleasure to speak with Surash Patel who is VP EMEA at TeleSign. He is expert in his field and additionally he is a person with big heart who supports Binti International.

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of having a chat with Hailey Windham who is Fraud Operation Leader at Mission Omega. Do you want to know about Hailey’s journey, why Hailey is a huge advocate for victims, and what about her regular posts on Friday on LinkedIn, why crypto is part of the recording?

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of having a chat with Jim Vogt who is wearing multiple hats: Professor at the University, Co-Founder, CEO, and Board Director. During our interview we spoke a lot about fraud awareness, what is necessary to be successful in fraud prevention and ACFE, and why we need it. We touched what are the main benefits of getting CFE.

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Jeannie Tully, Fraud and Risk professional with diverse experience in Banking, Fintech, eCommerce, and Cyber Intelligence. Jeannie is working on a very important consumer project together with Elena, who came to my podcast a couple of episodes ago. The project proves that Jeannie has a big heart and a project focused on helping people who end up in very hard situations.

A lot of you are getting many messages from Sales persons daily and some of these messages are created automatically and don’t have a soul. Why I am writing about sales because, in today’s episode, I had the pleasure to speak with Hilton McCall about fraud prevention, because it is a new area for him and you can hear from the interview how passionate he is about it. If you have ever gotten a message from Hilton, take a moment and read it.

If you want to know what Signifyd culture is, and what you need to know to pass an interview with Arjun, learn about Arjun's management approach and his main goal as a leader in Signifyd. Most importantly Arjun journey and transition to the Fraud area, his most memorable fraud case, and more. Jump in! Arjun Kakkar is the SVP of Marketing and Growth at Signifyd, where he leads GTM functions, including Marketing, RevOps, Enablement, Business Development, and Value Engineering, that drive...

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of having a chat with Jaanus Uudmäe who is Head of Fraud at Bolt. If you want to know what means to work in Bolt and hear what are the main principles he follows during the interview, here is your episode. Bolt is always hiring and I would recommend checking out positions in Jaanus's team. - link

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of having a chat with Patrick Chen who is the Co-Founder and COO at Spec. Do you want to know about Patrick's journey, and what is Spec - jump on it and listen.

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Elena Chen Michaeli, a seasoned Fraud and Risk Strategist with diverse experience in Banking, Fintech, eCommerce, and Cyber Intelligence. Her holistic approach encompasses mentoring, advocacy, and roles like advising on the CPFPP certification, cementing her commitment to fortifying digital realms. In this episode, she shares her journey in fraud prevention as a professional from a different perspective, as an individual...

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of having a chat with Andre Ferraz who is the Founder and CEO at Incognia Do you want to know about Andre' journey, company culture and what is Incognia - jump on it and listen.