With over 130,000 complaints of COVID-19 related fraudulent scams filed so far this year, according to the Federal Trade Commission, COVID-19 has certainly contributed to creating heightened levels of fraudulent activity, including schemes to exploit government stimulus and unemployment programs. 

Here, we speak to Pamela Verick, a Director in the Investigations and Fraud Risk Management group at global consulting firm Protiviti, to discuss how organizations across various industries can strengthen their fraud risk assessments from a cyber fraud perspective.