The human cost of cyberfraud

Bank of America insider fraud victim shares his story at Cybersecurity Festival

Penny Horwood
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Being a victim of cyberfraud is devastating
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Being a victim of cyberfraud is devastating

The human cost of cyberfraud was very much in evidence at the Cybersecurity Festival earlier today, when Wayne Johncock, former CIO of Centrica, and co-founder of an edtech venture shared his experience of being a victim of insider fraud, perpetuated at Bank of America.

Whilst seeking investment for his edtech venture back in 2018, Wayne Johncock had the misfortune to meet Rajesh Ghedia at a party. Ghedia claimed to hold a senior investment role with Bank of Ameri...

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