In this episode of AI SPY, we sit down with Zara Perumal, CTO and co-founder of Overwatch.io, to explore the evolving landscape of open-source intelligence (OSINT) and dark web monitoring in fighting fraud and financial crime.

Zara shares her journey from MIT to Google's Threat Analysis Group and how she co-founded Overwatch to address critical gaps in OSINT tools. We dive deep into how criminals are innovating — from Telegram fraud marketplaces to Fraud-as-a-Service, and how AI can help financial institutions proactively defend against emerging threats.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why Telegram and other platforms are hotbeds for fraud.
• How criminals expose their methods and tactics while marketing.
• The role of AI in scaling OSINT and dark web intelligence.
• The challenges and rewards of founding a cybersecurity startup.
• How financial institutions can leverage OSINT for proactive fraud prevention.
• Trends in AI-driven fraud, social engineering, and identity theft.

🎧 A must-listen for anyone working in fraud, AML, cybersecurity, or tech.

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