Dallas Fraud Intelligence and Risk Management Conference

Name: Dallas Fraud Intelligence and Risk Management Conference
Start: 2025-05-05T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-05T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Plano Event Center-Collinwood II and III

May 5, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Past Event

Dallas Fraud Intelligence and Risk Management Conference

The Dallas Fraud Intelligence and Risk Management (FIRM) Conference brought together financial services professionals, law enforcement, regulators and industry leaders at the Plano Event Center on Monday, May 5, 2025, to foster collaboration and share strategies for combating fraud.

The full-day program opened with a keynote from John Humphrey, former FBI financial crimes intelligence leader, followed by four expert panels on the fraud schemes impacting financial institutions across the nation.

The conference covered:

Check fraud trends, including mobile deposit fraud, counterfeit checks and check-kiting schemes
Business email compromise, account takeover and identity theft
Elder financial abuse, romance scams and fraudulent investment schemes
Suspicious activity reporting, fraud monitoring and collaboration with law enforcement
Synthetic identity fraud and other emerging financial crime schemes

The Dallas Fraud Intelligence and Risk Management Conference was hosted by the Coalition Against Financial Crime and offered five continuing education credits.

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Agenda

Check fraud remains a persistent threat despite the shift to digital payments. The panel explored mobile deposit fraud, counterfeit checks and check-kiting schemes, prevention techniques, regulatory concerns and how financial institutions can use technology to fight back.

Moderator

Scott Bakelman

Compliance Senior Manager, Covered

Panelist

Kylah Bell

Postal Inspector, US Postal Inspection Service

Emil Mikkelsen

Assistant District Attorney, Smith County District Attorney's Office

Afia Sengupta

Managing Director, CAT Investigators

Zac Sheldon

Global Director of Financial Services, Thomson Reuters

How cybercriminals orchestrate business email compromise (BEC), account takeover (ATO) and identity theft schemes that exploit human and technological vulnerabilities, the latest fraud trends, and the best defense strategies for businesses and banks.

Moderator

John Wingate

Founder & CEO, BankSocial

Panelist

Carmi Moser

Director, Cyber & Analytics, FINRA

Devon J. Euring

Head of Operational Risk, iHeart Media

Saurabh Bajaj

Chief Product Officer, Oscilar

Gurvais Grigg

Chief Technology Officer, Chainalysis

The intersection of elder financial abuse, romance scams and fraudulent investment schemes that target seniors, lonely individuals and those seeking investment opportunities, with real-world cases and collaborative solutions for financial institutions, law enforcement and regulators.

Moderator

Haley O'Connor

Account Executive, ComplyAdvantage

Panelist

Jo Davenport

SVP, Fraud Director, Third Coast Bank

Scott DeFord

VP, Fraud Ops Manager, American National Bank of Texas

John Humphrey

Assistant Manager, BSA/AML/OFAC Compliance Advisory, Navy Federal Credit Union

Rosie McWhorter

Compliance Director, Binance.US

Best practices for fraud monitoring, SAR reporting and collaboration between financial institutions and law enforcement, including regulatory expectations, common pitfalls and how advanced analytics and AI are shaping the future of SAR reporting.

Moderator

John Calderon

Founder and Chair, CAFC

Panelist

Cassie Skenandore

Manager of AML Investigations, Robinhood

Ryan Broussard

Principal Investigator, FINRA

Kristi Diehl

Special Advisor, United Texas Bank

Erin O'Loughlin

Senior Director of Training, ACFCS

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