Vigifraude®: practical fraud prevention and digital risk awareness

Trust needs more than a convincing screen

A convincing bank logo, a familiar employee name and a professional-looking website can all be reproduced. Vigifraude focuses on the distinction between an apparent identity and a decision that has actually been authenticated.

The site provides accessible guidance on cyber scams and outlines how software, human checks and properly defined procedures can work together.

Fraud prevention is a workflow, not just software

Payment instructions, customer messages, e-commerce platforms and workplace accounts create many opportunities for deception. Each situation requires checks that are appropriate to the underlying transaction.

Readers will find guidance on suspicious emails, supplier impersonation, investment scams, fabricated media, incident response and the preservation of useful digital records.

Practical checks

• Confirm unexpected requests independently
• Protect account recovery and approval channels
• Retain original records in a controlled way
• Train teams on realistic situations

Digital investigation experience dating back to 1999

Alain Stevens has worked in online information research and digital investigation-related fields since 1999. His historical background informs his present work in IT consulting, programming and security awareness.

Vigifraude operates within Pacta Cyber Lab. It provides technical and educational services, not licensed private investigation services or investigations identifying individuals on behalf of clients.

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