Intelligence Sharing Meetings
Next virtual meetings:
- London & SE OFIG – Tues 11th November at 10:30am
- Midlands OFIG – Thurs 13th November at 10:30am
- North and NW – Tues 18th November at 10:30am
- Wales & SW OFIG - Tues 18th November at 2:00pm
- Insider Threat OFIG – Thurs 20th November at 10:30am
- Scotland OFIG – Thurs 20th November at 2:00pm
For more information on what OFIG meeting would work best for you please contact the OFIG team.
Access the intelligence that matters
Cifas intelligence sharing meetings, including OFIGs (Organised Fraud Intelligence Groups) and FTRs (Fraud Threat Roundtables), play a crucial role in bringing together members, law enforcement, and key partners to collaborate on intelligence sharing, fraud prevention and detection.
Participants benefit from intelligence updates, expert presentations, and coordinated efforts, with all attendees encouraged to actively contribute insights that empower organisations to respond effectively to the ever-evolving landscape of fraud.
What are OFIGs?
OFIGs meetings are a highly valued and reliable hub for intelligence sharing, bringing together a wealth of cross-sector expertise to tackle strategic fraud threats, emerging trends, and share actionable intelligence. These collaborative discussions and the resulting intelligence outputs are specifically crafted to empower members in their efforts to prevent and detect fraud, as well as to stay ahead of ever-evolving fraud tactics and methodologies.
OFIGs actively drive the enrichment of intelligence content through the Cifas Intelligence Service and promote coordinated intelligence efforts involving both members and law enforcement agencies where appropriate.
Additionally, these sessions offer an engaging platform for participants to gain insightful intelligence and product updates from Cifas, as well as to benefit from thought-provoking presentations by guest speakers on current and relevant topics.
What's the format?
Who should attend?
What is discussed?
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The primary agenda item is a roundtable exercise to share strategic and tactical insight on threats, trends, methodologies, vulnerabilities and best practice in a trusted, noncompetitive space. Discussions can include all types of fraud impacting customers and the organisation itself. Insider Threat OFIGs solely focus on internal related fraud.
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Other key agenda items can include the latest intelligence/product updates from Cifas and guest speakers on topical issues.
What is expected of me?
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The primary agenda item is a roundtable exercise to share strategic and tactical insight on threats, trends, methodologies, vulnerabilities and best practice in a trusted, noncompetitive space. Discussions can include all types of fraud impacting customers and the organisation itself. Insider Threat OFIGs solely focus on internal related fraud.
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Other key agenda items can include the latest intelligence/product updates from Cifas and guest speakers on topical issues.
- Where possible attendees are encouraged to collaborate and engage with Cifas across the intelligence outcomes
What's the outcome and benefits?
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Strategic and tactical intelligence fraud alerts.
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Where appropriate Cifas will help coordinate pursue or disruption activity with law enforcement.
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Sector specific or cross sector intelligence cells designed to explore/understand topical issues or specific threats in more detail,
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Encourages engagement/networking between members and helping to bridge intelligence gaps between private and public sector.
What are Fraud Threat Roundtables?
Fraud Threat Roundtables (FTRs) are dynamic and responsive intelligence-sharing forums, created to spark lively discussion around specific emerging threats, evolving fraud typologies, or new vulnerabilities. Whether focusing on sector-specific challenges or tackling broad issues that cut across multiple industries, FTRs provide a collaborative space to dig deeper into the issues that matter. The conversations and intelligence shared in these sessions empower members to stay one step ahead—helping to prevent and detect fraud more effectively, while shaping coordinated intelligence activity for maximum impact.
What is the format?
- FTRs run at the discretion of the Intelligence Team based on topical issues or key intelligence raised by members/key partners.
- They are held online via Microsoft Teams.
- Attended by members, law enforcement and other key partners.
- The primary agenda item is a roundtable exercise to share their insights and experiences of the issue or threat and any best practice which may be of value.
- Other key agenda items can include the latest intelligence updates from Cifas or guest speakers from impacted organisations.
Expectations
- Intelligence sharing is designed to be attendee led, with participation in the spirit of non-commercial co-operation.
- Attendees should come prepared to share and discuss information on specific fraud threats, trends, and enablers.
- Where possible attendees are encouraged to collaborate and engage with Cifas across the intelligence outcomes.
Key Outcomes and Benefits
- Strategic and tactical intelligence alerts circulated on the existing Cifas portal and new intelligence Service
- Inform strategic publications or threat assessments e.g. Fraudscape, Strategic Intelligence and Thematic Threat Assessments.
- Sector specific or cross sector intelligence cells designed to explore/understand topical issues or specific threats
- Where appropriate Cifas will help coordinate pursue or disruption activity with law enforcement.
Want to know more or register to attend a meeting? Contact the intelligence team via OFIG@cifas.org.uk
