The Asian Bankers Association (ABA) is pleased to invite members and friends to participate in the upcoming Fraud Management - Dealing with Scam Centres, Mule Accounts and Virtual Assets Regional Workshop organized in association with Fintelekt Advisory Services, and to be held on 11-12 June 2026 at the Aloft Hotel, Bangkok.
(1) Introduction
With banking professionals already confirmed from Bhutan, India, Lao PDR, Maldives, Nepal, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka, this highly anticipated Workshop is fast reaching capacity. Designed as a practical, expert-led forum, it will bring together leading specialists operating at the cutting edge of fraud risk, digital finance, and financial crime prevention. If you are looking for actionable insights rather than theory, this is the event to attend.
The urgency is clear: as AI-driven technologies accelerate, so do the sophistication and scale of fraud threats facing banks. Scam centres, mule account networks, and the misuse of virtual assets are evolving rapidly,-often outpacing traditional controls. Institutions that fail to adapt risk significant financial and reputational damage.
This workshop offers a critical opportunity to stay ahead of the curve—equipping you with the latest intelligence, proven strategies, and peer insights from across the region. Seats are limited and filling quickly. We strongly encourage you to register now to ensure your participation in this essential and timely event.
(2) Objectives
By the end of this two-day workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand the evolving fraud landscape, including organised scam ecosystems and the role of mule account networks.
- Recognise key fraud typologies, including scams involving digital payments, social engineering, and virtual assets.
- Identify gaps in fraud controls and governance frameworks within financial institutions.
- Strengthen institutional responses to fraud, including detection, investigation, and collaboration mechanisms.
(3) Speakers
(4) Targeted Officers
This intensive workshop is recommended for: Fraud risk management and fraud prevention teams, AML/CFT and financial crime compliance professionals, transaction monitoring and investigations teams, risk management and operational risk professionals, digital banking, payments, and fintech risk specialists, internal audit and control functions.
(5) Agenda
Day 1: Thursday 11 June 2026 - Risk Landscape: Trends, Typologies and Gaps in Controls
08:00–09:00 Registration
09:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
09:15 Overview of the Fraud Landscape – Trends, Risks and Regulatory Focus
09:45 Scam Centres and Transnational Crime
11:00 Refreshments
11:30 Crypto-Enabled Fraud and Virtual Asset Risks
12:15 FRAML – Bridging Fraud Risk and AML Controls
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Group Activity – Briefing the Board on Fraud Risk
15:15 Money Mules and Mule Account Networks
16:00 Refreshments and Networking
Day 2: Friday 12 June 2026 - Control, Governance and Prevention Frameworks
09:00 Combating Fraud Through Collaboration and Information Sharing
10:00 Designing Effective Fraud Risk Governance
11:00 Refreshments
11:30 Integrating AI with Traditional Fraud Detection Systems: A Hybrid Approach
12:15 Lessons from Fraud Investigations and Forensics
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Group Exercise - Strengthening Institutional Responses to Fraud
14:45 Building a Proactive Fraud Prevention Framework
15:45 Closing Session
(6) Participation Fees:
Regular fee per participant: USD 425.
ABA member's special price: USD 350
Seats are limited so please contact immediately Tanya Tanisha, Regional Sales Manager, Mobile / WhatsApp / Viber: +91 75459 49111 at tanya@fintelekt.com
For more details about the updated Agenda and new speakers, visit https://fintelekt.com/regional-workshop-fraud-management/
About Fintelekt Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd.:
Fintelekt Advisory Services Pvt Ltd is one of the Knowledge Partners of the ABA. It is a specialist in training and advisory in AML and CFT within banking and financial services sectors. It systematically invests its time and effort in building the skill level of professionals working in the banking and financial sector by assimilating and dispensing industry-reviewed best practices and knowledge.
