ACFE Wellington event - Behind the curtain: How the FMA responds and disrupts. A Fraud Awareness Week special

Event details:

We know scammers are constantly evolving. So how do we stay one step ahead, and what actually happens when the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) decides to disrupt them?

For Fraud Awareness Week, join Sam McGuire and Brianna Reece, who lead the FMA's work responding to investment scams and harm at the regulatory perimeter, for a rare look behind the curtain at how they identify, respond to and disrupt harm in practice.

What happens behind the curtain?

The FMA’s approach is changing. Rather than simply reacting after harm has occurred, they’re increasingly finding it earlier, disrupting it faster and working with others to stop it spreading. Intelligence, technology and targeted disruption are helping us intervene earlier and at scale.

But what does that actually look like?

Sam and Brianna will take us through real case studies and show how the FMA uses warnings, intelligence, collaboration and practical interventions to get ahead of emerging harm. You’ll also hear how we work to disrupt the pathways scammers rely on, making it harder for them to reach their next victim.

If you’ve ever wondered what really happens behind the scenes when the FMA encounters a scam, this is your chance to find out.

Come along for an inside look at how disruption happens, what they’re learning, and how the FMA is evolving its response to scams.  There will be time for you to ask any questions you may have.

About the speakers:

Brianna Reece is a Principal Adviser at the FMA, where she works in the Regulatory Services team, the first responders to reports of scams, unlicensed market activity, and other forms of consumer harm. With an investigations background and a Certified Fraud Examiner Brianna is passionate about finding innovative, collaborative, and often "out of the box" ways to disrupt financial crime and protect consumers.

Samantha McGuire is Manager of Regulatory Services at the FMA. Drawing on her banking background and regulatory experience, she leads the team responsible for responding to perimeter harm, including investment scams and unlicensed market activity. Samantha is passionate about protecting consumers and strengthening collaboration across industry, government, and international partners to combat financial crime and scams.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-mcguire-a0bb2a27/

For those attending in person, networking and nibbles will begin after 5:00 pm, with the presentation starting at 5:45 pm. Please ensure that you arrive prior to 5:30 pm as the doors close at that time. For those joining online, the presentation is expected to finish at approximately 6:30 pm.

We look forward to welcoming you to an informative and engaging event.

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