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Safe Move Scheme Roadshow
We’re excited to be sponsoring the roadshows for the Safe Move Scheme in London and Nottingham. Please join us at the event convenient to you:
28th June - Chelsea Football Club’s West Stand, London, SW6 1HS
30th June - Location: Learning Conference Centre, Triumph Road, Nottingham, NG8 1DH
Events are “Complimentary Invitations” to firms that register with The Safe Move Scheme (before the events) and are limited to 1 complimentary ticket per firm. This also includes lunch and refreshments. Bookings* are limited to 100 places per event and are on a first come, first served basis for those who apply via the website. Additional tickets are £75 + VAT subject to availability.
*All bookings are done via the website, and should include the firm’s name, the number of tickets requested (subject to availability), the name of each person attending, the choice of venue, and contact details. This will speed up the bookings/admin side and avoid possible confusion.
The order of play:
CONVEYANCING FRAUD PREVENTION SUMMIT
09.00 – 09.45:
Registration – Refreshments: Tea/coffee
09.45 – 10.00:
Welcome and Introduction – Address from our chairperson, David Knowles
MORNING SESSION - ‘ANALYSIS OF THE DARK SIDE’
10.00 – 10.45:
The Risk to our National Security, UK Businesses and UK Nationals – Cyber-crime and Fraud Masterclass by Andy MacDonald (Detective Superintendent Anti-Terrorism, New Scotland Yard) and Keith Sharp (Director of Global Security & Investigations at Money Gram and the current president of the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators).
Detective Superintendent Andy McDonald is Head of Specialist Investigations at New Scotland Yard’s Counter Terrorism Command. His portfolio includes responsibility for strategic and operational oversight of the National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit (NTFIU). As Head of NTFIU, he acts as spokesperson for all financial investigators (from police and MI5) and liaises with a variety of cross- government forums. Andy is the former operational head of The Metropolitan Police Fraud Squad.
Keith started working for MoneyGram International in 2013 and is currently the Director for Group Security and Investigations based in London. Keith is responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships with all law enforcement agencies, investigative bodies and trade bodies (local, federal and international) as well as managing official and non-official requests from these agencies. Keith also conducts and assist with complex investigations, both internal and external, and briefing senior and executive management on the status of these investigations
10.45 – 11.30:
The Keys to your Kingdom – ID Theft Masterclass by Gavin Burton
11.30 – 12.00:
The DNA of Conveyancing Fraud - Buyer Deposit Redirection Fraud Masterclass by David Knowles analysing crime statistics kindly provided by Action Fraud.
12.00 – 13.00:
Lunch with our Sponsors
AFTERNOON SESSION – ‘NAVIGATING SAFELY’
13.00 – 13.40:
The Anatomy of a Conveyancing Fraud – A dissection of a real buyer deposit redirection fraud
13.40 – 14.20:
A Joined-up Approach to Minimise Attack Vectors – How lenders are working with conveyancers to reduce the surface area for fraud attacks by the lender panel Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Fleet Mortgages, TSB. Hosted by David Knowles (Fraud Strategy Manager, BE Consultancy).
14.20 – 14.40:
Refreshments with our Sponsors
14.40 – 15.30:
Risk Displacement – We know that criminals target the weakest point in the process so how do firms avoid being targets
15.30 – 16.00:
Cyber Crime Compliance - Legal Eye discuss practical tips on conveyancing compliance and focus on information to include in your risk register, considering what you should be recording and where, surrounding cybercrime mitigation. An example Cyber Crime Prevention Policy is available to all delegates on request.
16.00 – 16.20:
Closing Comments - Address from our Chairperson David Knowles
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