Emerging risks radar
Which fraud risks are rising, and where.
Weekly momentum across fraud typologies, drawn from every relevant item the Fraud Intelligence Desk screens, alongside global news attention. Updated daily.
Momentum by topic
Eight weeks at a glance
Bars show relevant items screened per week (this week highlighted). The line shows global English-language news volume for the same theme, on its own scale.
| Topic | Items, last 8 weeks | This week | vs 4-week avg | Global attention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate fraud | 39 | New | — | |
| Cyber-enabled fraud & scams | 30 | New | — | |
| Banking & financial fraud | 10 | New | — | |
| Bribery & corruption | 9 | New | — | |
| Money laundering & sanctions | 5 | New | — | |
| Whistleblowing & misconduct | 2 | New | — | |
| Data breaches & digital evidence | 2 | New | — | |
| Regulatory enforcement | 1 | New | ||
| Governance & accounting | 1 | New | — | |
| Insolvency & stressed assets | 0 | New | — |
Items: news and official releases that passed the desk's relevance rules (published or under review). Global attention: daily article counts from the GDELT Project, summed by week.
Seeing early signs of a rising typology in your own organisation, or at a supplier or customer? Speak to an investigator in confidence.
Speak to an investigatorLanguage of the week
Terms gaining ground
Fraud vocabulary appearing more often this week than in the three weeks before: an early signal of new typologies and enforcement focus.
- fraud×37.037 mentions
- cyber fraud×15.015 mentions
- scam×11.011 mentions
- bribe×7.07 mentions
- digital arrest×5.05 mentions
- bank fraud×5.05 mentions
- bribery×5.05 mentions
- loan fraud×3.03 mentions
- money laundering×3.03 mentions
New vocabulary usually means a new scheme. If a term here sounds familiar from your business, we can help you check whether it applies.
Speak to an investigatorYour situation
What do these numbers mean for you?
The charts show the broad picture. What matters is how these risks show up in your sector, your states and your counterparties. Tell us what you are dealing with and an investigator will walk you through it, in confidence.
- The fraud and misconduct patterns most relevant to your sector
- Exposure by state or market where you operate or plan to
- What recent enforcement means for your controls
- Red flags to look for in a specific matter or counterparty
Fraud Intelligence Desk