Investigating Modern Fraud: A Law Enforcement Perspective

What does financial crime really look like from the law enforcement side?In this episode, Victoria Frosch Bowes joins us to share a frontline view of modern fraud investigations — from her time as a Detective Constable working complex fraud cases, to her current role in securities enforcement.We discuss how Victoria found her way into financial crime, what makes fraud cases uniquely challenging for law enforcement, and why collaboration between police, banks, and technology providers often breaks down in practice.The conversation covers:Why financial crime investigations are more complex than many people realizeLessons from real-world fraud cases, including SIM-swap enabled schemesThe practical challenges law enforcement faces when data, timing, or context is missingWhat banks and technology vendors could do differently to support investigationsHow AI, automation, and crypto are changing fraud — for criminals and investigators alikeWhy fraud prevention can’t stop at detection aloneThis episode is a must-listen for anyone working in fraud, compliance, payments, or financial crime prevention — especially those building systems meant to support investigations downstream.Audio Credit:Music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠#Uppbeat⁠⁠⁠⁠ (free for Creators!)https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/w...License code: CWFYBYTSKHIO0WBU