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The Saturday Fraud Strategist

by Chen Zamir

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Fraud rule management: strategy, behavioral and trend rules need different owners and cadences

October 17, 2026 · 7 min

We talk about fraud rules all the time, but I rarely hear anyone ask what we actually mean by the word. What are rules for, who should write them, and how often should they be reviewed? Over the course of my career, I've found that fraud…
Scaling Agentic AI: Lessons From the Field

October 10, 2026 · 54 min

A few weeks ago I walked through the framework for the AI transformation journey. This conversation with Lalitha Rao, Chief Risk Officer at Imprint, is the natural next step. It is a real, in-the-field look at what it actually takes when a…
Is It 1st Party Fraud or 3rd Party Fraud?

October 3, 2026 · 7 min

When you get hit by a fraud attack, the second question should be what kind of fraud am I actually dealing with. First party fraud vs third party fraud isn’t just a technical distinction. It fundamentally changes how you respond and what…
Who is the Saturday Fraud Strategist, with Hailey Windham

September 26, 2026 · 48 min

I handed my microphone over to Hailey Windham, host of Fraud Forward. For once, I'm the one answering the questions instead of asking them. Hailey opens by asking how I'd describe my mission today, since "builder" doesn't quite cover what…
The Rise of Agentic Ops, part 4: How to Monitor AI Agents

September 19, 2026 · 11 min

If one of your AI agents had been degrading for six weeks would you know? Most people tell me no, and that’s the problem I’m digging into. Drifting agents can generate outputs that look fine on the outside while quietly getting worse…

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The AI Adoption Journey for Fraud & Risk Teams

September 13, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

If you’ve been following fraud on LinkedIn for any real stretch of time, you are probably familiar with Brian Davis and have been reading his posts. He has been the first fraud hire at many companies across physical goods, e-commerce…
The Rise of Agentic Fraud Ops, part 3: Scaling Fraud Analytics

September 5, 2026 · 11 min

Risk leaders are under pressure right now to use AI to cut costs. Cutting costs usually means cutting headcount. In fraud operations specifically, that instinct creates a blind spot in teams. The previous episodes in this series walked…
What’s New in Merchant Fraud, with Dajana G.

August 29, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

I have been wanting to have this conversation for a while. Dajana Gajic-Fisic has 26 years in merchant fraud. She started at Macy's in 2000, calling Visa and Mastercard in multiple languages to manually verify addresses at the point of…
The rise of agentic fraud ops, Pt. 2: 5 steps for adopting AI agents in fraud ops

August 22, 2026 · 13 min

Most fraud teams that have started adopting AI agents in fraud operations started in the right place. They piloted inside investigation. They enriched alerts, structured cases, and recommended resolutions for investigators to validate. And…
How to Beat Undetectable AI-Powered Fraud, with David Liu

August 15, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

Okay, this episode made me rethink something I've been hearing more and more over the past year: "Our fraud stack is AI-powered, so we're ready for AI fraud." Honestly, that's a comforting story. It just isn't necessarily true. Because the…
The Rise of Agentic Fraud Ops, Part 1: Your Fraud Team is Running at the Wrong Speed

August 8, 2026 · 12 min

Every fraud leader I've spoken to this year has heard the same message: cut costs. You've probably already had the conversation. You've explained why fraud isn't just another operating expense, why reducing investigators today often means…
When a Data Exec Walks Into a Fraud Team, with Shachar Meir

August 1, 2026 · 59 min

So this episode starts with a data executive walking into a fraud team. Which sounds like the setup to a very niche joke. And maybe it is. But honestly, it also describes a real problem most fraud teams know too well: we rely on data for…

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About the show

Fraud strategy. No fluff. Real talk from 16 years in the industry, every Saturday. Chen Zamir breaks down the decisions, frameworks, and hard calls behind fraud strategy for professionals who want practical insights they can actually use. Whether you work in fraud, product, or the C-suite, every episode leaves you with one clear takeaway. New episode every Saturday. Subscribe so you never miss one.