From the diary of CRISTIANE SOARES's story
Life and Experiences
- Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Some fun facts and anecdotes from your life.
- Where are you from originally? What are some of your favorite memories as a child?
- What challenges do you expect to face in the future and how will you tackle them?
- What is the most productive habit that applies to your profession that you have adopted and has played a significant role in building your career?
Professional Career
Leadership Advice
- What is your favorite book and can you explain what you like about it?
- Often people find inspiration from great thinkers, writers and prolific people in history. What is your favorite quote and why is that quote noteworthy?
- As a senior level executive, leadership becomes of paramount importance as the role becomes more management orientated. In your opinion, what is the essential character trait of a leader? And why is that?
- Cybercrime is now very sophisticated and IT systems have an all-pervasive influence of on our daily lives. In your opinion, has information technology made fraud easier to conduct or simpler to detect? And why is that?
- We all care for our family and friends and hope to protect them against cyber-crime. In your experience, which demographic is most susceptible to cybercrime and what advice should we give them?
- As a mentor to an intern pursuing a career as a Fraud Investigator, what would be the most useful piece of advice that you could give them?
CRISTIANE SOARES's story
Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Some fun facts and anecdotes from your life.
As far I can remember, and my parents will corroborate that, I´ve always enjoyed debating different ideas and getting involved defending issues close to my heart. Throughout high school and my senior years, I was either the class representant, or part of a students' association group dealing with contentious matters. I learned that I was well-spoken, persuasive, and tenacious. In addition to that, I have a passion for continuous learning and understanding different point of views; a career path in law came very naturally but it wasn't until I started working with financial crimes that I really found my true calling and passion.
From the diary of CRISTIANE SOARES's story
Life and Experiences
- Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Some fun facts and anecdotes from your life.
- Where are you from originally? What are some of your favorite memories as a child?
- What challenges do you expect to face in the future and how will you tackle them?
- What is the most productive habit that applies to your profession that you have adopted and has played a significant role in building your career?
Professional Career
Leadership Advice
- What is your favorite book and can you explain what you like about it?
- Often people find inspiration from great thinkers, writers and prolific people in history. What is your favorite quote and why is that quote noteworthy?
- As a senior level executive, leadership becomes of paramount importance as the role becomes more management orientated. In your opinion, what is the essential character trait of a leader? And why is that?
- Cybercrime is now very sophisticated and IT systems have an all-pervasive influence of on our daily lives. In your opinion, has information technology made fraud easier to conduct or simpler to detect? And why is that?
- We all care for our family and friends and hope to protect them against cyber-crime. In your experience, which demographic is most susceptible to cybercrime and what advice should we give them?
- As a mentor to an intern pursuing a career as a Fraud Investigator, what would be the most useful piece of advice that you could give them?
CRISTIANE SOARES's story
Where are you from originally? What are some of your favorite memories as a child?
I´m a cartoon lover - Justice League is my favorite. I remember watching it and I would daydream about becoming Wonder Woman so I could save the world from evil.
From the diary of CRISTIANE SOARES's story
Life and Experiences
- Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Some fun facts and anecdotes from your life.
- Where are you from originally? What are some of your favorite memories as a child?
- What challenges do you expect to face in the future and how will you tackle them?
- What is the most productive habit that applies to your profession that you have adopted and has played a significant role in building your career?
Professional Career
Leadership Advice
- What is your favorite book and can you explain what you like about it?
- Often people find inspiration from great thinkers, writers and prolific people in history. What is your favorite quote and why is that quote noteworthy?
- As a senior level executive, leadership becomes of paramount importance as the role becomes more management orientated. In your opinion, what is the essential character trait of a leader? And why is that?
- Cybercrime is now very sophisticated and IT systems have an all-pervasive influence of on our daily lives. In your opinion, has information technology made fraud easier to conduct or simpler to detect? And why is that?
- We all care for our family and friends and hope to protect them against cyber-crime. In your experience, which demographic is most susceptible to cybercrime and what advice should we give them?
- As a mentor to an intern pursuing a career as a Fraud Investigator, what would be the most useful piece of advice that you could give them?
CRISTIANE SOARES's story
What challenges do you expect to face in the future and how will you tackle them?
I moved to Canada without speaking English, with no family or friends, and limited resources. Moving to another country in those circumstances was the most difficult challenge that I have ever put myself through. It was, however, the most rewarding. I had no one to count on but myself, and I had no option but to be resilient and resourceful. There were many unsettling moments; I doubted myself often. However, my stubborn personality kept telling that there was no other way but to conquer my goals. Through all those experiences, I learnt to appreciate the simple life pleasures and live my life in a way that honors my values.
From the diary of CRISTIANE SOARES's story
Life and Experiences
- Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Some fun facts and anecdotes from your life.
- Where are you from originally? What are some of your favorite memories as a child?
- What challenges do you expect to face in the future and how will you tackle them?
- What is the most productive habit that applies to your profession that you have adopted and has played a significant role in building your career?
Professional Career
Leadership Advice
- What is your favorite book and can you explain what you like about it?
- Often people find inspiration from great thinkers, writers and prolific people in history. What is your favorite quote and why is that quote noteworthy?
- As a senior level executive, leadership becomes of paramount importance as the role becomes more management orientated. In your opinion, what is the essential character trait of a leader? And why is that?
- Cybercrime is now very sophisticated and IT systems have an all-pervasive influence of on our daily lives. In your opinion, has information technology made fraud easier to conduct or simpler to detect? And why is that?
- We all care for our family and friends and hope to protect them against cyber-crime. In your experience, which demographic is most susceptible to cybercrime and what advice should we give them?
- As a mentor to an intern pursuing a career as a Fraud Investigator, what would be the most useful piece of advice that you could give them?
CRISTIANE SOARES's story
What is the most productive habit that applies to your profession that you have adopted and has played a significant role in building your career?
Successful investigations require careful and methodical planning, even when you are an expert on the subject. The habit of devising a detailed written plan for each case helps me to check my assumptions and uncover information or red flags that otherwise I might have missed it.
From the diary of CRISTIANE SOARES's story
Life and Experiences
- Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Some fun facts and anecdotes from your life.
- Where are you from originally? What are some of your favorite memories as a child?
- What challenges do you expect to face in the future and how will you tackle them?
- What is the most productive habit that applies to your profession that you have adopted and has played a significant role in building your career?
Professional Career
Leadership Advice
- What is your favorite book and can you explain what you like about it?
- Often people find inspiration from great thinkers, writers and prolific people in history. What is your favorite quote and why is that quote noteworthy?
- As a senior level executive, leadership becomes of paramount importance as the role becomes more management orientated. In your opinion, what is the essential character trait of a leader? And why is that?
- Cybercrime is now very sophisticated and IT systems have an all-pervasive influence of on our daily lives. In your opinion, has information technology made fraud easier to conduct or simpler to detect? And why is that?
- We all care for our family and friends and hope to protect them against cyber-crime. In your experience, which demographic is most susceptible to cybercrime and what advice should we give them?
- As a mentor to an intern pursuing a career as a Fraud Investigator, what would be the most useful piece of advice that you could give them?
CRISTIANE SOARES's story
What is your favorite book and can you explain what you like about it?
"There is no friend as loyal as a book," wrote Ernest Hemingway; books have always been my best friend. It is difficult to isolate one specific book, but one of extraordinary impact was 'The Little Prince' by Antoine De Saint-Exupery. The message in this book is one that we adults desperately need: we drown ourselves in work, vanity, and domination, and we neglect the important things in life. I read this book more than 20 times until now, and I still read it now and then.
From the diary of CRISTIANE SOARES's story
Life and Experiences
- Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Some fun facts and anecdotes from your life.
- Where are you from originally? What are some of your favorite memories as a child?
- What challenges do you expect to face in the future and how will you tackle them?
- What is the most productive habit that applies to your profession that you have adopted and has played a significant role in building your career?
Professional Career
Leadership Advice
- What is your favorite book and can you explain what you like about it?
- Often people find inspiration from great thinkers, writers and prolific people in history. What is your favorite quote and why is that quote noteworthy?
- As a senior level executive, leadership becomes of paramount importance as the role becomes more management orientated. In your opinion, what is the essential character trait of a leader? And why is that?
- Cybercrime is now very sophisticated and IT systems have an all-pervasive influence of on our daily lives. In your opinion, has information technology made fraud easier to conduct or simpler to detect? And why is that?
- We all care for our family and friends and hope to protect them against cyber-crime. In your experience, which demographic is most susceptible to cybercrime and what advice should we give them?
- As a mentor to an intern pursuing a career as a Fraud Investigator, what would be the most useful piece of advice that you could give them?
CRISTIANE SOARES's story
Often people find inspiration from great thinkers, writers and prolific people in history. What is your favorite quote and why is that quote noteworthy?
Aristotle said: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." When I set goals for myself, I know I will succeed not because I'm unique in any way but because I will not stop until I succeed. I'm very comfortable with my shortcomings because I know I will overcome them through my tenacious disposition.
From the diary of CRISTIANE SOARES's story
Life and Experiences
- Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Some fun facts and anecdotes from your life.
- Where are you from originally? What are some of your favorite memories as a child?
- What challenges do you expect to face in the future and how will you tackle them?
- What is the most productive habit that applies to your profession that you have adopted and has played a significant role in building your career?
Professional Career
Leadership Advice
- What is your favorite book and can you explain what you like about it?
- Often people find inspiration from great thinkers, writers and prolific people in history. What is your favorite quote and why is that quote noteworthy?
- As a senior level executive, leadership becomes of paramount importance as the role becomes more management orientated. In your opinion, what is the essential character trait of a leader? And why is that?
- Cybercrime is now very sophisticated and IT systems have an all-pervasive influence of on our daily lives. In your opinion, has information technology made fraud easier to conduct or simpler to detect? And why is that?
- We all care for our family and friends and hope to protect them against cyber-crime. In your experience, which demographic is most susceptible to cybercrime and what advice should we give them?
- As a mentor to an intern pursuing a career as a Fraud Investigator, what would be the most useful piece of advice that you could give them?
CRISTIANE SOARES's story
As a senior level executive, leadership becomes of paramount importance as the role becomes more management orientated. In your opinion, what is the essential character trait of a leader? And why is that?
To me it’s integrity - someone who is deep committed to do the right thing, for the right reason, regardless of the circumstances. It would be challenging for me to work with someone whose motivations, or moral principles, I question. Further, when the leader has integrity, what follows is loyalty from those around them.
From the diary of CRISTIANE SOARES's story
Life and Experiences
- Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Some fun facts and anecdotes from your life.
- Where are you from originally? What are some of your favorite memories as a child?
- What challenges do you expect to face in the future and how will you tackle them?
- What is the most productive habit that applies to your profession that you have adopted and has played a significant role in building your career?
Professional Career
Leadership Advice
- What is your favorite book and can you explain what you like about it?
- Often people find inspiration from great thinkers, writers and prolific people in history. What is your favorite quote and why is that quote noteworthy?
- As a senior level executive, leadership becomes of paramount importance as the role becomes more management orientated. In your opinion, what is the essential character trait of a leader? And why is that?
- Cybercrime is now very sophisticated and IT systems have an all-pervasive influence of on our daily lives. In your opinion, has information technology made fraud easier to conduct or simpler to detect? And why is that?
- We all care for our family and friends and hope to protect them against cyber-crime. In your experience, which demographic is most susceptible to cybercrime and what advice should we give them?
- As a mentor to an intern pursuing a career as a Fraud Investigator, what would be the most useful piece of advice that you could give them?
CRISTIANE SOARES's story
Cybercrime is now very sophisticated and IT systems have an all-pervasive influence of on our daily lives. In your opinion, has information technology made fraud easier to conduct or simpler to detect? And why is that?
Information technology is one avenue for fraudsters, among others. As technology becomes more advanced, fraudulent schemes will become more complex. The impact of cybercrime - one single event - can have devastating consequences. Take, for example, the recent data breaches we have learnt. These events have cost business millions of dollars and shaken customers’ trust. To mitigate the risk, companies need to invest in detection tools but also people and policies to detecting those attacks.
From the diary of CRISTIANE SOARES's story
Life and Experiences
- Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Some fun facts and anecdotes from your life.
- Where are you from originally? What are some of your favorite memories as a child?
- What challenges do you expect to face in the future and how will you tackle them?
- What is the most productive habit that applies to your profession that you have adopted and has played a significant role in building your career?
Professional Career
Leadership Advice
- What is your favorite book and can you explain what you like about it?
- Often people find inspiration from great thinkers, writers and prolific people in history. What is your favorite quote and why is that quote noteworthy?
- As a senior level executive, leadership becomes of paramount importance as the role becomes more management orientated. In your opinion, what is the essential character trait of a leader? And why is that?
- Cybercrime is now very sophisticated and IT systems have an all-pervasive influence of on our daily lives. In your opinion, has information technology made fraud easier to conduct or simpler to detect? And why is that?
- We all care for our family and friends and hope to protect them against cyber-crime. In your experience, which demographic is most susceptible to cybercrime and what advice should we give them?
- As a mentor to an intern pursuing a career as a Fraud Investigator, what would be the most useful piece of advice that you could give them?
CRISTIANE SOARES's story
We all care for our family and friends and hope to protect them against cyber-crime. In your experience, which demographic is most susceptible to cybercrime and what advice should we give them?
With the proliferation of online tools and services through the internet and smartphones, the elderly are increasingly at risk of cyber fraud in this digital age. Many lack computer and internet skills and may not possess awareness of the risks. As a result, they become targets of cyber criminals. They are particularly vulnerable to internet phishing, identity theft, charity scams, cyber romance, and scams in which fraudsters claim to be government officials. To mitigate the victimization risk, family and friends must educate seniors on how to safely use their devices and access the services they need. The best protection is awareness about online scams trends, red flags, and how personal information can be protected.
In such situations, families and friends have an important role to play, be it in helping seniors to better recognize common online scams and red flags, or simply spending some time to help walk them through their new devices.
From the diary of CRISTIANE SOARES's story
Life and Experiences
- Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Some fun facts and anecdotes from your life.
- Where are you from originally? What are some of your favorite memories as a child?
- What challenges do you expect to face in the future and how will you tackle them?
- What is the most productive habit that applies to your profession that you have adopted and has played a significant role in building your career?
Professional Career
Leadership Advice
- What is your favorite book and can you explain what you like about it?
- Often people find inspiration from great thinkers, writers and prolific people in history. What is your favorite quote and why is that quote noteworthy?
- As a senior level executive, leadership becomes of paramount importance as the role becomes more management orientated. In your opinion, what is the essential character trait of a leader? And why is that?
- Cybercrime is now very sophisticated and IT systems have an all-pervasive influence of on our daily lives. In your opinion, has information technology made fraud easier to conduct or simpler to detect? And why is that?
- We all care for our family and friends and hope to protect them against cyber-crime. In your experience, which demographic is most susceptible to cybercrime and what advice should we give them?
- As a mentor to an intern pursuing a career as a Fraud Investigator, what would be the most useful piece of advice that you could give them?
CRISTIANE SOARES's story
As a mentor to an intern pursuing a career as a Fraud Investigator, what would be the most useful piece of advice that you could give them?
We tend to see the world and people through our eyes and personal beliefs. To uncover relevant information, it is of paramount importance that investigators put their assumptions and prejudice aside.
