From suspicion to evidence — mastering the investigation process
Although this is a real case drawn from field experience, the names and locations have been altered to protect confidentiality. Any similarities to actual persons…
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The deal that nearly bought my soul – when a gunman confronted me
Every entrepreneur talks about success. But no one tells you the price tags attached. Before I pivoted to strategy, risk, and leadership, I was a…
Why your fraud investigations are still stuck in the stone age (and how AI & Data Analytics are fixing it)
Dear Assurance Manager, Let me pull back the curtain on a real case. A financial institution processed over 300 mobile money withdrawals from dormant accounts…
How AI can save your bank from being the next fraud headline
Dear Managers, Let me start with a simple, real-life scenario A mid-sized financial institution I will call “Bank X” approved a USD 2.1 million loan…
The fake CEO scam – how one email almost killed a logistics empire
Years ago, I sat across a jittery CEO of a large logistics company in Zambia. His eyes told the story before his lips did. “We…
Increasing entry points: Have you empowered your staff?
Human error has been highlighted as a major contributing element to cybersecurity vulnerabilities for years. It is a long-standing concern in cybersecurity breaches, thus requiring…
Business email compromise – the silent corporate killer
In January 2023, we received a phone call from the CEO of a well-known logistics company. His voice carried the weight of urgency and frustration.…
How Omundo stole money using ATM cards that were not his
How Omundo stole money using ATM cards that were not his This case is about a man who tricked the banking system and stole Kshs.…
Case 3: The dark business of cyber pornography
Pornography is a silent pandemic. It claims one victim at a time. Thanks to the Internet, the problem is very big. The internet was meant…
Case 2: The perfect crime that wasn’t
The first thing they stole was time. For nearly two years, a group of insiders siphoned money from the bank, moving it in plain sight.…