SEON Cat & Mouse Podcast

Before joining SEON to help fraud fighters, Balint used to be one himself – and at an extremely high-risk company. 

In this fascinating interview, he gives tips and shares insights on what he’s learned, especially in the context of growing a successful anti-fraud team.

The goal?

To get insights into the psychology of those who attack and exploit systems. To hear true-life examples of the thrills and frustrations of risk management. And, of course, to share entertaining, insightful, and actionable stories to improve your strategies against fraud.

Interview by Jimmy Fong

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They guided us through some age-old phishing and scamming techniques that still work today, and explained what bank drops are, and why every fraudster dreams of opening an account with a neobank. They also revealed fascinating insights into how customer service agents are exploited by account takeover fraudsters.

To get insights into the psychology of those who attack and exploit systems. To hear true-life examples of the thrills and frustrations of risk management. And, of course, to share entertaining, insightful, and actionable stories to improve your strategies against fraud.

Interview by Jimmy Fong

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Tackling risk and compliance at one of the largest iGaming and sports betting companies is no easy feat. Hugo was kind enough to talk to us about his experience in the UK, and how it compared with his stint in Mexico, in the heart of the Latin American market.

To get insights into the psychology of those who attack and exploit systems. To hear true-life examples of the thrills and frustrations of risk management. And, of course, to share entertaining, insightful, and actionable stories to improve your strategies against fraud.

Hugo Ugarte on LinkedIn.

Interview by Jimmy Fong

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In this fascinating conversation, he touched upon his crazy life story, and what fraud fighting professionals can do to improve their efficiency, when understanding the value of your business data points, learning where holes happen in your line of defence, how drug trafficking, credit card testing and fraud are interwoven, and much more...

To get insights into the psychology of those who attack and exploit systems. To hear true-life examples of the thrills and frustrations of risk management. And, of course, to share entertaining, insightful, and actionable stories to improve your strategies against fraud.

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Interview by Jimmy Fong

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Because Arvis had such a varied career in risk management, we took the opportunity to pick his brains about the similarities, differences, and challenges of working in different industries. He had a lot to say, and some excellent advice to give to new fraud managers. 

To get insights into the psychology of those who attack and exploit systems. To hear true-life examples of the thrills and frustrations of risk management. And, of course, to share entertaining, insightful, and actionable stories to improve your strategies against fraud.

Arvis Strods is on LinkedIn.

Interview by Jimmy Fong.

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We spoke to a professional money launderer to get answers. In this episode of the Cat & Mouse podcast, you’ll hear about what modern money laundering looks like, why online casinos sometimes turn a blind eye to it, and why geolocation analysis is so important.

To get insights into the psychology of those who attack and exploit systems. To hear true-life examples of the thrills and frustrations of risk management. And, of course, to share entertaining, insightful, and actionable stories to improve your strategies against fraud.

Interview by Jimmy Fong

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17 years is also how old Eve Online is, the MMORPG that CCP Games is most famous for. In this fascinating interview, we’ll learn how a gaming company reduces risk for one of the most successful and complex online games of all time, how they work with developers, and why every update brings new fraud challenges. 

To get insights into the psychology of those who attack and exploit systems. To hear true-life examples of the thrills and frustrations of risk management. And, of course, to share entertaining, insightful, and actionable stories to improve your strategies against fraud.

Interview by Jimmy Fong

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Have you ever wondered how fraudsters evade the law?

It’s thanks to what they call OPSEC or operational security, and in episode 10 of our Cat & Mouse podcast, this is exactly what we’ll focus on. 

We sourced one more fraudster from the darknet and got them to explain how they remain anonymous online – and not get caught by law enforcement agencies. They also shared some of the tools they use, why less vigilant fraudsters get caught, and what risk managers should do to combat their OPSEC.

The SEON Cat and Mouse podcast is the only place where you’ll get to hear from both fraudsters and fraud fighters.

The goal?

To get insights into the psychology of those who attack and exploit systems. To hear true-life examples of the thrills and frustrations of risk management. And, of course, to share entertaining, insightful, and actionable stories to improve your strategies against fraud.

Interview by Jimmy Fong

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Welcome to episode 9 of the Cat & Mouse podcast, where we interview Sorin Hazu, Fraud and Risk Manager at Shell.

As the fifth-largest company in the world, Shell needs little introduction. What might be news to our audience, however, is that the oil and gas corporation operates in the B2B sphere as well as B2C and that their fraud challenges are rampant. 

The interview with Sorin was fascinating, as he explained how Shell fuel cards work, what card-present fraud looks like at the company, and the inventive way fraudsters were targeting them.

The SEON Cat and Mouse podcast is the only place where you’ll get to hear from both fraudsters and fraud fighters.

The goal?

To get insights into the psychology of those who attack and exploit systems. To hear true-life examples of the thrills and frustrations of risk management. And, of course, to share entertaining, insightful, and actionable stories to improve your strategies against fraud.

You can find Sorin Hazu on LinkedIn.

Interview by Jimmy Fong.

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We’re now at episode 8 of the Cat & Mouse podcast, where we interview another career fraudster, whom we’ll call Anonymous X.

This conversation revolved mostly around how fraudsters get started in the game, but it revealed a ton of fascinating insights, such as: How do fraudsters think about fraud management? What is a typical journey from wannabe fraudster to vendor? They share their knowledge about the technical tools of the trade as well as the worrying trend toward organised fraud networks.

The SEON Cat and Mouse podcast is the only place where you’ll get to hear from both fraudsters and fraud fighters.

The goal?

To get insights into the psychology of those who attack and exploit systems. To hear true-life examples of the thrills and frustrations of risk management. And, of course, to share entertaining, insightful, and actionable stories to improve your strategies against fraud.

Interview by Jimmy Fong

For more information about SEON, please visit www.seon.io

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