On November 21, 2024, the Hotel des Invalides hosted an exceptional meeting dedicated to the fight against fraud. This anti-fraud breakfast brought together experts, decision-makers and major players to discuss current issues, both in the public and private sectors. Looking back on a morning rich in exchanges!
A first round table, moderated by Marc de Beaucorps, CEO of Finovox, highlighted Bernard Cazeneuve's thoughts on state fraud.
The former Prime Minister shared his vision by reviewing the terrorist attacks that occurred during his term. In particular, he mentioned The role of consumer loans in the financing of certain illegal activities. Mr. Cazeneuve highlighted the need to strengthen controls on these financial contracts while stressing the efforts already made in the field of Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT).
At the same time, he emphasized the importance of a strengthened cooperation between public and private institutions, an essential tool for the prevention of large-scale fraud.
The participants also explored the idea of extending the measures implemented for AML/CFT to the fight against fraud, such asharmonization of legislative frameworks And the data sharing. These practices appear to be essential, as money laundering is often based on the use of false documents. Thus, fraud is often the first gateway to money laundering, underlining the importance of jointly addressing these issues.
Read on, Combating money laundering and terrorist financing: towards the adoption of new rules
During the second round table, moderated by Mickaël De Andrade from PwC, Jean-Marc Grivel, Guillaume Panayi from Bpifrance, and Véronique Schlichting from Groupama shared their feedback on the rise of fraud.
The speakers highlighted a significant increase in fraud attempts in recent years, corroborated by recent figures from a study Selvitys : 10.8% of respondents admit to having used a false document in 2023.
In the banking sector, the document fraud is estimated at €4,200 per fraud, while she represents 570€ on average in insurance. These amounts illustrate the growing impact of this phenomenon on organizations.
While 82% of professionals anticipate an increase in fraud cases, the speakers identified several priorities for the future:
The outlook for 2025 also includes a European harmonization of regulations and technical solutions : a crucial challenge for an effective fight against fraud.
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Despite the constraints linked to the SNCF strike and bad weather, the mobilization of participants made this event a success. Les moments of conviviality Around the snacks alloweddeepen exchanges, of sharing experiences, and of build relationships between committed professionals in the fight against fraud.
We thank all participants for their commitment and contribution to these enriching discussions.
This anti-fraud breakfast is just one step in our commitment.
We look forward to seeing you in April 2025 for a new edition, where we will continue these essential reflections in a place just as grandiose as that of the Invalides.
In the meantime, Meet Bernard Cazeneuve in an exclusive podcast, available from December 11, 2024. A unique opportunity to dive in more detail into his life journey as well as his analyses on the challenges of the fight against fraud.
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