The Insider Threat: A Critical Challenge for Financial Crime Prevention

Insider threats are no longer rare anomalies. They are now central to the fraud and financial crime landscape, affecting organisations across various sectors and jurisdictions. A recent joint briefing by Cifas and ACAMS, “The Threat from Within: A Growing Concern,” explored how internal actors – whether malicious, negligent or coerced – can, and do, compromise systems, processes and controls.

Fraud Prevention Requires Collaboration: Insights from Cifas Member Forum

The ThirdEye team connected with financial crime professionals throughout the day, sharing early details of our forthcoming collaboration with Cifas and discussing with attendees how partnerships and shared intelligence strengthen the industry's collective defence against fraud.

What are account farms and why are they important?

In Resistant AI’s recent webinar, Money Muling 2.0: Inside the Online Account Farm Economy, we unpacked how these underground marketplaces work, why they matter, and what financial institutions can do to stay ahead.

Digital Identity Won’t Stop Fraud — And That’s Okay

The UK Government’s plan to introduce a new digital identity won’t stop fraud – and perhaps we need to accept that.

Protecting tomorrow’s leaders: Why businesses must act on scam prevention today

With digital threats growing in scale and sophistication, young adults are increasingly being targeted by scammers who exploit their online habits and financial inexperience. In this guest blog, Gill Thomas, Director of Engagement for Capacity and Resilience at Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), explores why students, apprentices, and early-career professionals are particularly vulnerable – and how businesses can empower the next generation with the tools and knowledge to stay safe.

Unlocking real time 24/7 monitoring to help prevent fraud

Digital banking has opened new doors for criminals, posing an escalating challenge for financial institutions. The battle to counter ever-changing tactics has become relentless.

Challenging fraud behaviours – a matter of national prosperity

Year-on-year our fraud behaviours work has demonstrated a growing normalisation of fraud by the UK public and the findings in the latest survey are no exception.

The ‘emotional insider’: How subjective reality shapes security risks

We all experience stories differently – whether it’s a book adapted for the screen or a simple text message that lands the wrong way. Our emotions, biases, and personal contexts shape the way we interpret the world around us. But what happens when this subjectivity is exploited? In an era of increasing digital communication and emotional isolation, the risks of manipulation and insider threats grow.

OFIG Meetings

OFIGS are collaborative forums hosted by Cifas bringing together members, law enforcement, local authorities and key partners to share intelligence, and identify fraud threats.

Threat Assessments & Updates

Our Threat Assessments highlight key fraud issues and threats. Our team also provide a monthly round up of the latest fraud threats and trends.

Strategic Intelligence Assessment

Our yearly assessment of the fraud challenges ahead for our members.

The Intelligence Service

Actionable fraud intelligence, with identifiable personal data. Detect suspicious conduct to prevent more fraud and financial crime risk.

Digital Learning Apollo

Digital learning that drives behavioural change through experiential storytelling and cutting edge media, making every member of your organisation part of your first line of defence.

Bespoke Training

Our team of experts can tailor our unique data and intelligence to your specific requirements, designing training packages for your specific learning requirements.

Fraud and Cyber Academy

Independently certified and regulated qualifications and specialist courses ensure professionals gain the skills and knowledge to combat fraud and cyber crime in all its forms.