OSINT and Financial Crime

OSINT and Financial Crime

From AI Spy by Anurag Mohapatra

March 14, 2025 · 23 min · Season 3 · Episode 2

About this episode

This episode explores the role of open-source intelligence in combating financial crime with guest Zara Perumal.

In this episode of AI SPY , we sit down with Zara Perumal , CTO and co-founder of Overwatch.io , to explore the evolving landscape of open-source intelligence (OSINT) and dark web monitoring in fighting fraud and financial crime. Zara shares her journey from MIT to Google's Threat Analysis Group and how she co-founded Overwatch to address critical gaps in OSINT tools. We dive deep into how criminals are innovating — from Telegram fraud marketplaces to Fraud-as-a-Service , and how AI can help financial institutions proactively defend against emerging threats. In this episode, we cover: Why Telegram and other platforms are hotbeds for fraud. How criminals expose their methods and tactics while marketing. The role of AI in scaling OSINT and dark web intelligence. The challenges and rewards of founding a cybersecurity startup . How financial institutions can leverage OSINT for proactive fraud prevention . Trends in AI-driven fraud, social engineering, and identity theft . 🎧 A must-listen for anyone working in fraud, AML, cybersecurity, or tech. Audio Credit: Music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠#Uppbeat⁠⁠⁠⁠ (free for Creators!): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/w...⁠⁠⁠⁠ License code…

People in this episode

Host: Anurag Mohapatra

Guest: Zara Perumal

Topics covered

  • open-source intelligence
  • financial crime
  • fraud prevention
  • cybersecurity
  • AI in finance
  • dark web monitoring

Keywords

  • OSINT
  • fraud
  • AI
  • cybersecurity
  • dark web
  • Fraud-as-a-Service
  • social engineering
  • identity theft

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Overwatch.io, MIT, Google, Threat Analysis Group

Places: Telegram

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