New tech, new frauds - trends

The constant march of technological innovation and its exploitation by scammers creates an ever-evolving landscape for counter-fraud professionals to navigate. Jess Lempit and Marcus Fishburn of S-RM discuss 'merge scams' from blockchain upgrades and a boom in synthetic identity fraud.

Jess Lempit is senior associate, Corporate Intelligence, and Marcus Fishburn is head of Disputes and Investigations, at global intelligence and cyber security consultancy S-RM (www.s-rminform.com).

The constant march of technological innovation and its exploitation by scammers creates an ever-evolving landscape for counter-fraud professionals to navigate. Jess Lempit and Marcus Fishburn of S-RM discuss 'merge scams' from blockchain upgrades and a boom in synthetic identity fraud.