A day in the life of a fraud fighter

The curious incident of the potato salad in the night 

From a whimsical search for potato salad to a career combating fraud; through determination and keen observation, Erik's evolved from a kitchen detective to a seasoned fraud fighter, making a tangible impact in the world of crime prevention.

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Do you want to be part of the push to bring accountability to the online world, creating a safe space of innovation and inspiration? Find your role with Veriff.

Our world-renowned fraud experts share their tips to help you stay ahead of the fraudsters in 2024 in our latest Fraud Report. Download it for free!

Detection, investigation, and prevention

In 2023, Veriff's data shows that 6% of all verification attempts were fraudulent and that contributed to a 20% rise in overall fraud year-on-year since our 2023 Fraud Report.

We have a team of subject matter experts who work on verification and fraud patterns, ensuring that as our models are trained they focus on the correct targets in the right way. Erik tells us more about his role day-to-day tasks as a Fraud Countermeasure Specialist.

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Fraud is here to stay. Get the global picture of the current fraud landscape drawn from our cross-industry work across all regions over the last year with these 5 key takeaways from the Veriff Fraud Report 2024.

Our Fraud Mitigation packages use advanced machine learning models, behavioral insights, and Veriff’s in-house fraud detection expertise to enhance organizations’ ability to mitigate constantly evolving fraud attempts. Learn more about these products.

Staying ahead of evolving fraud tactics

Organizations are faced with an evolving landscape of fraud risks that threaten their business, communities, compliance efforts, and brand reputation. Fraudsters are always innovating to stay one step ahead, from adopting new behaviors like identity farming to embracing technological advances like deepfake video.

Erik talks about infiltrating online communities (eg. telegram groups) to monitor fraudulent activities and put himself in fraudsters' shoes!

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The underlying strategies employed by bad actors to commit online fraud are as old as commerce itself, but this blog delves into the specific tactics used to enact them and how they are constantly evolving.

Veriff’s tactics are ever-evolving too. Our anti-fraud features analyze a range of data points during identity verification to verify more genuine users and keep bad actors at bay. Here's everything you need to know about our Fraud Protect product.