From Sweethearts to Scammed: Inside Valentine’s Day Fraud

Love is in the air! But unfortunately, so are romance scams, social engineering, and deepfake-enabled fraud. In this session, RiskScout exposes how modern romance scams are planned, executed, and monetized - from dark web forums to emotional manipulation inside your customers’ and members’ inboxes.

You’ll learn how to spot the financial and behavioral red flags tied to romance scams, understand how criminals are using deepfakes and AI-driven impersonation, and walk away with practical strategies for protecting your institution and educating your community before losses occur.

Watch To Learn:

• The most common romance scams & deepfake patterns hitting institutions today

• How these scams are coordinated behind the scenes via the dark web

• How to leverage AI agents and investigators to detect & respond to fraud

Meet the Presenters:

Dani Ellinger, Lead Investigator at Overwatch

Dani is an OSINT/HUMINT investigator, with 7+ years of experience leading investigations. Starting off in brand protection and anti-piracy, she worked to manage intelligence strategies and enforce against high value targets infringing on intellectual property rights; as well as completing a comprehensive 3-year-trend research study focused on piracy landscaping for anti-piracy action, which was published online through INCOPRO and their partner. In her work at Overwatch, Dani leads financial fraud investigations on the deep & darkweb - digging into the tactics and trends used by fraud, scam and cyber actors to target banks and fintech companies, with a heavy focus on AI and deepfake enabled e-crime.

Pooja Chanda, Investigator at Overwatch

Pooja Chanda is a dedicated professional with a robust background in intelligence, including eight years of specialized experience in cybersecurity intelligence. Driven by a deep passion for advocacy and serving others, Pooja has focused her career on combatting fraud, human crimes, and using intelligence to inform people and fight mis/disinformation. Pooja’s work is grounded in a profound commitment to creating safer communities, fostering awareness, and being a voice for those who need it most. At Overwatch, Pooja leverages her skillset in supporting clients with executive protection needs, identifying human trafficking, and fighting fraud.