Managed Advisory Service

🛡 Fraud Prevention Advisory

From account takeover to synthetic identity fraud, we help financial institutions and fintechs design, select, and operationalize fraud prevention programs that balance security with customer experience.

What's Included
  • Fraud risk assessment across channels (digital, wire, ACH, card)
  • Synthetic identity and first-party fraud program design
  • Account takeover (ATO) detection strategy and controls review
  • Fraud vendor evaluation — Sardine, Featurespace, NICE Actimize, SAS
  • Payment fraud controls gap analysis (Zelle, wire, ACH, P2P)
  • SAR filing process review and FinCEN compliance alignment
  • Fraud operations playbook — case management, triage, escalation
  • AI/ML model explainability review for fraud decisioning systems
  • Customer friction optimization — fraud prevention vs. user experience
  • Ongoing fraud intelligence briefings and threat advisories
Who It's For
  • Banks and credit unions with $3B–$50B+ in assets
  • Fintechs and payment processors seeking BSA/AML + fraud alignment
  • Organizations experiencing rising ATO or synthetic fraud losses
  • Compliance teams responding to OCC, FDIC, or NCUA exam findings
  • Risk teams building or modernizing a dedicated fraud function
  • Leadership teams evaluating fraud technology investments

The Fraud Risk Firms Face Today

Fraud has become a cybersecurity problem. Synthetic identities, credential stuffing, deepfake voice fraud, and AI-generated social engineering are blurring the line between cyber and financial crime — requiring a unified defense strategy.

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AI-Generated Fraud

Deepfake voices, synthetic documents, and AI-crafted phishing targeting wire transfer approvals and account changes.

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Synthetic Identity

Manufactured identities combining real and fake data to pass KYC checks and build credit profiles over months or years.

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Account Takeover

Credential stuffing, MFA bypass, SIM-swapping, and social engineering targeting contact centers to control legitimate accounts.

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Payment Fraud

Authorized push payment (APP) fraud, BEC, and Zelle/wire fraud targeting both consumers and commercial clients.

Vendor-Neutral. Outcome-Focused.

We have no vendor relationships that bias our recommendations. We evaluate fraud prevention tools on your specific risk profile, transaction mix, customer segment, and budget — then help you implement and operationalize the chosen solution.

Assess

Current-state fraud risk assessment covering channels, controls, data, and operations. Benchmarked against peer institutions and regulatory expectations.

Design

Target-state fraud program blueprint — detection rules, ML model strategy, case management workflow, and customer friction policies.

Select

Vendor RFP design and evaluation support. We score solutions against your requirements — not vendor marketing claims.

Operationalize

Implementation advisory, analyst playbook development, and ongoing program management through a managed advisory retainer.

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