IAFCI Presents... The Protectors

Synthetic Identity fraud schemes have proliferated in the past few years becoming the nation's largest form of identity theft. Today on The Protectors, we present a Special Broadcast from the 2021 IAFCI Conference in Chicago. Mike and Mark have the pleasure of speaking with Steve Lenderman. Steve has been heavily involved in investigating and identifying synthetic identities and entities and is considered an industry expert with over 25 years in the financial crimes sector. He was the Fraud Operations Lead for PayPal Business Loans where he was responsible for managing fraud detection, investigations, and mitigation, and has spent time with Barclaycard US where he oversaw major investigations, internal investigations, and bust-outs/credit abuse. Listen and learn so that your wallet or purse doesn't become a crime scene

https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-lenderman/

Let's face it - Organized Retail Crime (ORC) affects large corporations, small businesses, and your wallet! On today's show, Mike and Mark welcome ORC expert Ruben Banuelos. Ruben is a US Army veteran with over 20 years of investigative experience working various assignments including Patrol, Fraud Investigations, Senior Organized Retail Crime Investigator and International Advisor for Organized Retail Crime with the IAFCI.  Ruben's expertise and advice throughout the show is a virtual handbook for both business owners and consumers alike. As the wave of Organized Retail Crime crashes down on America, educate yourself with Ruben's tips, recommendations, and helpful suggestions so that you or your business doesn't become a victim!

On today's show, Mike and Mark speak with Abdul Abufilat. Abdul is a senior threat intelligence analyst at the Verizon Threat Research Advisory Center working in the areas of information security, national security, and supply chain risk management. Abdul lets us in on the some of the greatest security threats that businesses large and small are facing today. He also gives us his perspective on how intelligence threats from our adversaries are affecting supply chains here in the U.S.

Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report Link:

https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/?cmp=knc:ggl:ac:ent:security:8003162844&utm_term=verizon%20data%20breach%20investigations%20report&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=GGL_BND_Security_Phrase&utm_content=Enterprise&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-9zejb28-AIV2GpvBB3Ebg9GEAAYASABEgJpkfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Mike and Mark expose new scams that are affecting teens and college students across the nation. They also share the lighter side of fraud that they've experienced throughout their decades in law enforcement.

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Mike and Mark welcome Mark Kasak to the show. Mark is a nationwide financial fraud prevention, investigations, and training leader whose current focus is on preventing financial crime in financial institutions and assisting consumers in protecting their financial profiles. Marks discusses current trends in identity theft victimization/prevention and consumer safeguard plans while also providing insight into what financial institutions are doing to better protect their customers from the many different types of financial fraud.

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On today's show, Mike and Mark welcome Michael Fasanello. Michael is a private sector compliance executive and thought leader specializing in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), global sanctions, and other illicit finance, with a current focus on the digital assets and blockchain technology space. In this episode, Michael discusses the currently emerging market of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and their use in the Digital Asset Space. He takes us further into Digital Assets by exploring Cryptocurrency. Michael runs through the scams that he often sees in his profession while giving us helpful tips on avoiding these scams. Michael also gives us his outlook on the future for cyber-enabled "FinCrime" and how to safely navigate your way through this new financial world increasingly reliant on technology.

Compliance Officer | Blockchain & Crypto Subject Matter Expert | Thought Leader | Former US Banking Regulator

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bl0ckchain/

Twitter: @BL0CKCHAINMIKE

Twitter: @cryptotwitter

Website: https://www.LVL.CO

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/

Book: Investigating Cryptocurrencies: Understanding, Extracting, and Analyzing Blockchain Evidence

Article: https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/nft-scammers-arrested-over-dollar16m-rug-pull-face-20-years-in-jail/ar-AAVt6rX

Mike and Mark welcome NYPD Detective Daniel Alessandrino to the podcast to take a deeper look at financial crimes and their connection to organized criminal groups and gangs. Listeners will get a street level view of how fraud and financial crimes help fund and attract some to a life of crime and gang activity.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-alessandrino-7a37b1126

In today's episode, Mike and Mark speak with financial crimes specialist and author, Kelly Ross. Kelly, a former police officer and SME for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police gives listeners a close-up look at the crimes associated with diamonds and precious metals and how they tie into the seedy world of organized crime. He also discusses the obstacles and complications involved in investigating these crimes and what the future holds for law enforcement and the criminal element in the billion-dollar underground precious metal, diamond, and gemstone industry.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-ross-b9760a27/

Today Mike and Mark are joined by Detective Kenneth Sealy with the Aventura Police Department. We will be discussing grandparent scams and how they are perpetuated, as well as some of the current trends across the nation as these scams grow in frequency to include use of crypto, sim swaps, and spoofing. Additionally, we will dive deeper into who’s behind these organized scams. Brace yourself - you may be shocked at these revelations. We will also discuss some of the challenges faced by law enforcement in these investigations, some of the successes, and how we can all help protect ourselves and our elderly loved ones from these scams. 

Kenneth Sealy: 305-336-0350

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-sealy-707267226

On today’s Podcast, Mike and Mark are joined by Amanda Gore, Forensic Accountant from Capetown South Africa. Over the last five years, her work has concentrated on applying financial-crime tools and techniques to environmental crime offenses across Africa, Asia and Latin America. She discusses illegal wildlife trafficking and environmental crimes and gives helpful information for banks and financial institutions to assist in combating illegal wildlife trafficking.

Amanda Gore: +254 799 751 560

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About the Centre for Global Advancement (C4GA):

Incorporated in 2020, the Centre for Global Advancement (C4GA) aims to advance and innovate new tools and strategies to combat environmental and financial crime. Registered in the United Kingdom as a community interest company (“CIC”), C4GA operates on a not-for-profit basis with a commercial company office in Kenya.

For More Information:  https://globaladvancement.org/about/