Money Mules – A Proactive Approach

Head of Fraud Intelligence, Cifas

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.

Head of Fraud Consultancy and Sales Support, TransUnion

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.

Presales Consultant for Fraud & ID, TransUnion

Matt is a Presales Consultant for Fraud & ID at TransUnion providing specialist support to the Financial Services industry, and helping organisations to address the ever-evolving challenges they face across the financial crime and fraud landscape. Matt has a degree in Sports Science & Mathematics and has worked in financial crime related roles for the last 13 years, initially within the Banking sector before working in Specified Anti-Fraud Organisations (SAFOs). During this time, Matt’s roles have been varied, working across many customer focused area’s, ranging from Relationship Management and Customer Support, to Product Management, Solutions Consulting and Business Intelligence, however his core focus is now on ensuring that clients are able to harness the full power of TU’s data and services, maximising their capabilities in order to prevent and detect financial crime.