Using data to fight fraud fire with fire
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Martin Woods2020-07-21T13:42:00
When it comes to ferreting out and thwarting fraud, one must think like the fraudster, advises financial crime expert Martin Woods, who offers tips on using data to make your firm a hostile environment for bad actors.
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