Money Mules – A Proactive Approach

Amber Burridge is the Head of Fraud Intelligence at Cifas. She is an accredited fraud specialist with over a decade’s experience in crime and fraud analysis and a Masters degree in Forensic Psychology and Criminology. She is the author of numerous Cifas research reports, including Wolves of the Internet – an investigation into where and how fraudsters steal data online – and The Insider Fraud Picture, an in-depth analysis of the internal fraud landscape in the UK. Other publications include Fraudscape, an annual report of fraud trends and Tacking First Party Fraud – a collaborative report with WPI Economics into the perceptions of this type of fraud and how we can work together to combat them. She has also delivered the first Cifas Strategic Intelligence Assessment, highlighting key priority areas for all sectors for the upcoming year and shared insights on many webinars recently in relation to the fraud issues related to the COVID19 pandemic. Most recently she has shared her knowledge on a Podcast with Bottomline Technologies on The Payment Fraud Trends Dominating 2020”

Sarah is the Head of Fraud Consultancy and Sales Support at TransUnion. Her team comprises of Fraud ID specialists who work with clients to ensure their fraud strategy is optimal. After completing a degree in Management Sarah worked in the Banking industry for 17 years prior to joining TransUnion . During her time in Banking Sarah worked in a number of departments, including; Retail, Credit Risk and Operational Excellence, however Fraud is very much Sarah’s specialism with over 10 years’ experience across transaction fraud and application fraud. Sarah has held Head of Fraud position with responsibility for both analytics and operations teams. Sarah now works for TransUnion and utilises her in depth knowledge and experience to provide fraud consultancy to a range of clients across all sectors.

Matt is Head of Fraud Consultancy at TransUnion in the UK, where he helps organisations address the ever-evolving challenges they face across the financial crime and fraud landscape. Having joined the business in 2018, his core focus is ensuring that clients are able to harness the full power of TransUnion’s data and insights, maximising their capabilities to prevent and detect fraud. With over 15 years’ experience working in fraud-related roles, spanning banking and specified anti-fraud organisations (SAFOs), Matt’s expertise covers areas ranging from relationship management and customer support to product management, solutions consulting and business intelligence.