Course Description:  Building a fraud program from scratch can feel overwhelming, especially for fintechs, startups, and fast-growing digital platforms. This session breaks it down into clear, actionable steps. You’ll learn how to identify where fraud can happen across your user journey, get leadership buy-in with metrics that matter, and set up a team, tools, and workflows that can grow with your business.

Using practical examples and straightforward guidance, we’ll cover everything from spotting vulnerabilities to creating a scalable roadmap for evolving fraud threats. By the end of this session, you’ll have a clear framework for launching a fraud program that protects your company without overcomplicating operations.

Who This Is Designed For: Fraud, risk, compliance, and operations professionals at early-stage fintechs, MSBs, or rapidly growing platforms who need a practical introduction to building a fraud program from the ground up. No prior program-building experience required.

Agenda:

• Mapping Fraud Risks: Learn how to identify potential fraud points across the user journey.

• Gaining Leadership Support: Use business-aligned metrics to secure buy-in and resources.

• Team and Tools Setup: Build the right team, define roles, and select scalable tools.

• Prioritizing Threats: Focus on the highest-impact vulnerabilities first.

• Scalable Fraud Strategy: Create a roadmap that evolves as your business grows.

By the End of This Webinar, You Will Be Able To: 

• Identify where fraud can occur and map it across the user experience.

• Communicate fraud risks in terms of business impact to gain leadership support.

• Launch a fraud team with defined roles and select tools that scale.

• Prioritize critical threats and address them efficiently.

• Build a fraud program that grows with your company’s needs and complexity.

Note: This program meets the eligibility criteria for continuing education under ACFCS and is eligible for 1 credit.