Let's Talk Fraud!

This web domain has been registered for more than three years. At that time (early 2019, before COVID-19 showed up), I decided to move forward, conquer my doubts, and start writing about personal experiences and views on fraud.

As a professional who has worked for many years on projects related to fraud and financial crimes across various domains and roles, I felt my perspective would be valuable. Moreover, through my experiences, I could help others enter the field, expand their knowledge, or orient themselves in the vast space of fraud prevention.

As the weeks passed, I considered many topics and even wrote a few articles. Yet I kept contemplating and reassessing the whole project in parallel. I knew I wouldn't be able to post regularly, and I wasn't sure whether my view was so unique.

Even though the blog "go-live" date was slowly pushed back, I could continue sharing my insights and provide advice or best practices as part of my work. Moreover, my audience was our diverse customers with whom I had a chance to interact, whether as part of actual project delivery or just in an advisory role. So, this part of my need for self-realization was satisfied.

Almost four years later, after seeing a massive increase in interest in this domain (from fraudsters and experts trying to fight them alike), I realized that I should have gone through with the original plan. When discussing with customers and people interested in the fraud and financial crimes domain, I often refer to ideas and topics I had listed as relevant to address through this blog or that I have already written in my head.

Rather than waiting another couple of years to realize the same, I will proceed and share some of my views, experiences, and advice. So, if you meet me sometime in the future to discuss fraud topics, I might refer back to some of the articles hosted on these pages.

So, let's talk fraud ...

Ivan Skula