Webinar: The Fight Against Fraud in the Middle East and Across Borders: Discussion on the latest fraud threats and issues for the region by LexisNexis® Risk Solutions

The Fight Against Fraud in the Middle East and Across Borders: Discussion on the latest fraud threats and issues for the region

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Findings from the latest LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Cybercrime Report reveal that one in eight account creations is an attack across all digital services in the Middle East.

Meanwhile, the global digital fraud attack rate has risen 20% year-over-year (YOY) between 2021 and 2022. Industrial-scale fraudsters are striking with velocity as our back-to-business world enters a post-pandemic stage. The volume of human-initiated attacks grew 56% YOY while the volume of automated bot attacks posted a 27% YOY increase.

We will be discussing the latest fraud and risk issues in the Middle East region. Our expert speakers will cover:

Latest trends and issues faced
How organizations can address these issues
The advance of technology and the impact on the fraud and risk landscape
Regulatory shifts

We’ll be inviting guest speakers to join in on the discussion of the challenges faced in the Middle East and steps that can be undertaken to address these. Keep your eyes peeled and book your place today.

Presenters

Mohammed Albalushi

Head of Fraud Risk Management Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank & Member of the Fraud Prevention Committee at UAE Banks Federation

Mohammed has more than 15 years of banking experience and has worked with local and international organizations for both issuing and acquiring business.

Jason Lane-Sellers

President of Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) and Director Market Planning, Fraud & Identity at LexisNexis® Risk Solutions

Jason Lane-Sellers is a highly experienced fraud and revenue assurance professional who has been working within Fraud and Risk in the telecommunications industry for over 25 years representing leading Operators globally. Jason is currently COO and member of the Board of Directors of the CFCA (Communications Fraud Control Association), he was also previously President of the CFCA, the vice-chair of Fraud Intelligence subgroup of the GSMA Fraud Forum, and one of the team leaders of the Forum’s Fraud Management Group. Jason’s expertise encompasses fraud and risk prevention strategy, operational effectiveness, fraud prevention technology and solutions, and risk prevention best practice.

Anita Ramchandani

VP Skywards Programmes and Performance, Emirates Skywards

Anita is a highly experienced professional with more than 23 years of global airline and travel industry experience, spanning airport, commercial, and loyalty operations. She has played a key role in driving the Skywards transformation program, leading strategic initiatives and capabilities that have had a positive impact on business performance and customer experience.

Anita is currently responsible for leading a cross-functional team of fraud prevention specialists and implementing a mature risk monitoring platform using sophisticated fraud management analytics tools and two-step authentication methods.

Anita's expertise and leadership have been critical in improving business operations and driving successful outcomes for Skywards.

Rob Woods

Director Market Planning, Fraud & Identity, LexisNexis® Risk Solutions

Rob Woods is a senior fraud and identity and biometrics expert for LexisNexis® Risk Solutions. With more than a decade in threat readiness and fraud prevention, Rob is a leading industry expert on this topic.

Rob is responsible for international market planning for financial services for LexisNexis® Risk Solutions. One of his core priorities within the fraud and identity leadership team is delivering the product portfolio and planning the strategic roadmap service to fit client needs.

Rob’s product expertise has led the design and delivery of major agile transformation programmes in financial services that are purposefully focused on authentication, fraud and digital identity. A notable project was the implementation of an authentication as a service platform for PSD2 / strong customer authentication at Lloyds Banking Group.

Azfar Ali Khan

Head of Fraud Risk & Data Privacy, Emirates Skywards

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