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Diana Bociga @dianabociga.bsky.social · May 27

Is AI reshaping the fraud landscape... for better and for worse⁉️

I’ve been working with @profnicklord.bsky.social on a project exploring AI’s dual role in enabling and preventing fraud.

This chapter that offers an accessible overview of how AI is transforming this space:
doi.org/10.21428/cb6...

Artificial intelligence and the organisation and control of fraud

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the fraud landscape, serving as a tool for both controlling and organising frauds. This chapter examines AI's dual role, drawing on the distinction between pr...

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Feb 25

Interested in #football / #soccer and #illicitfinance? Pete Duncan and I were invited by Kyckr to do a podcast on our recent research on this topic. You can listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/0FJp... or Apple here: podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/r... @criminologyuom.bsky.social

Registries Revealed | BONUS: Investigating Premier League Ownership Structures

The Kyckr Podcast · Episode

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Feb 20

📢 Research Associate Opportunity - NHS Counter-Fraud Project> we're looking to recruit an RA for a NIHR funded project on strengthening counter-fraud across the NHS in England. Details here www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... #criminology #fraud @criminologyuom.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social

Research Associate in NHS Counter-Fraud:Manchester

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Feb 19

In June 2025 we’ll be running a 3-day summer school at @uomsoss.bsky.social on #DigitalTrust and #Security for #ECRs and #PhD students. Register for the course here: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/dts/connect/... > topics include #cybercrime, #crypto, #digitalharms and more.

Summer School 2025 - School of Social Sciences - The University of Manchester

www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Jan 29

Is ‘county lines’ a chaotic concept? Really enjoyed @jackhspicer.bsky.social presenting on this question at our #criticalrealism research network this evening. We’re stuck with it for now, but precision needed to make the concept ‘practically adequate’ as a social scientific and policy construct.

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Critical Realism Network @crnetwork.bsky.social · Jan 29

Tom Fryer and Cristian Navarrete have written a brilliant, short, open access online book introducing Roy Bhaskar's 'A Realist Theory of Science' to social science researchers. Here's their blog post about it: criticalrealismnetwork.org/2025/01/29/r...

Revisiting Realist Theory of Science: A Practical Guide

A guest post by Tom Fryer and Cristián Navarrete. This blog is adapted from the introduction of Revisiting Realist Theory of Science (2024) by Tom Fryer and Cristián Navarrete. The full version of …

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Jan 24

Very interesting article in @theguardian.com this morning on the #moneylaundering risks in the ownership structures of English Premier League football clubs 😉:

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Premier League club structures carry money laundering risks, study finds

The ownership structures of Premier League clubs could enable money laundering and other financial crimes, academic research has found

www.theguardian.com

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Jan 15

Job Advert - Research Fellow in #AI #Trust and #Security

The Centre for Digital Trust and Society at @official-uom.bsky.social is currently offering three fellowships (up to 3 years) for outstanding postdocs within 4 years of their PhD. Details here: www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Research Fellow in AI Trust and Security:Oxford Road

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk

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Emma Barrett @crimepsychblog.bsky.social · Jan 15

Interesting funded PhD studentship opportunity, supervised by my awesome colleagues in the School of Social Sciences at University of Manchester

Using social network analysis to understand organisational vulnerability

Details: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Deadline 28/2/25

#AcademicSky #PhD

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Jan 13

Protecting Premier League football clubs through tighter regulation > Based on our research on ownership structures and #illicitfinance, Pete Duncan and I share a few thoughts for the new proposed Independent #Football Regulator in the UK: blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2025/0... #criminology

Protecting Premier League football clubs through tighter regulation

blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk

Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Jan 10

🔍 Project 2: Blockchain Forensics: Investigating the Dynamics and Evolution of Blockchain Crimes
Learn more here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Blockchain Forensics: Investigating the Dynamics and Evolution of Blockchain Crimes at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Blockchain Forensics: Investigating the Dynamics and Evolution of Blockchain Crimes at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Jan 10

🔍 Project 1: Optimising AI for Covert Situational Integrity Testing
Learn more here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Optimising AI for Covert Situational Integrity Testing at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Optimising AI for Covert Situational Integrity Testing at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Jan 10

I’m looking to appoint two PhD students for two funded projects exploring the intersection of #DigitalTechnologies, #AI and #FinancialCrime.

We’re looking for candidates with socio-technical backgrounds e.g. with expertise in #socialscience and #computerscience. Further details below.

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Critical Realism Network @crnetwork.bsky.social · Jan 6

Would you like to get more involved with critical realism and/or academic publishing? The Journal of Critical Realism is advertising for voluntary roles as Associate Editor and members of the Editorial Board. More details here:

Editorial positions in Journal of Critical Realism: Call for Expressions of Interest

Journal of Critical Realism invites expressions of interest for the volunteer positions of associate editor and membership to the editorial committee. Submissions expected by 2 February 2025 to…

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Jan 7

I’m not an elected member, but I’m assuming the partly elected Exec Board has some oversight over this and continues to approve the nominated ES over time. Maybe no-one else has ever been nominated for the ES role? Could the honorarium be used to cover Secretary salary and board expenses?

Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Dec 19

And here is the presentation for anyone who wants to learn more about this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xnX...

A CR-informed ‘organisational perspective’ for understanding white-collar crimes.

YouTube video by Critical Realism, The CS&J Network

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Dec 19

There'll be a recording online at some point in case you want to catch up. In brief I spoke about the need to integrate abstract and concrete analysis of the contingently-necessary structures and mechanisms that come together in particular contexts to generate, in this case, investment/crypto fraud.

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Dec 19

I was invited to speak at the Crime, Security and Justice Research Network (a sub-network of @crnetwork.bsky.social) about how #criticalrealism informs my research on #whitecollarcrime. More details on the network here: thecrimesecurityandjusticenetwork.wordpress.com #mechanisms #structures #events

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Dec 18

Read the article #openaccess here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Enhancing corporate accountability through covert situational integrity testing (CSIT)

This article explores the potential of ‘covert situational integrity testing’ as a mechanism for assessing corporate/organisational compliance with legal rules and standards, the goal being to enha...

www.tandfonline.com

Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Dec 18

How can we hold corporations / organisations to account through alternative tools? In my new article (w/ Mike Levi), we present 'covert situational integrity testing' (CSIT) to assess corporate adherence to legal and regulatory standards. #criminology #economiccrime #mysteryshopping #compliance

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Dec 18

Great work, Dave 👏

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David Gadd @profdavidgadd.bsky.social · Dec 18

And here's the publishers recommended link for full.text access urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Dec 11

Who funds English Premier League football clubs? New article with Pete Duncan analyses the ownership structures of all clubs from the 23/24 season > many structures are similar to what we see in illicit finance cases www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #criminology #illicitfinance #football

Fit and proper? Analyzing the potential for illicit activity through English Premier League club ownership structures

Motivated by recent concerns regarding links between football and illicit finance, this article analyses the ownership structures of English Premier League (EPL) football clubs from the 2023/24 sea...

www.tandfonline.com

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Nick Lord @profnicklord.bsky.social · Dec 11

Who funds English Premier League football clubs? New article with Pete Duncan analyses the ownership structures of all clubs from the 23/24 season > many structures are similar to what we see in illicit finance cases www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #criminology #illicitfinance #football

Fit and proper? Analyzing the potential for illicit activity through English Premier League club ownership structures

Motivated by recent concerns regarding links between football and illicit finance, this article analyses the ownership structures of English Premier League (EPL) football clubs from the 2023/24 sea...

www.tandfonline.com

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