Unified Counter Fraud Framework
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Unified Counter Fraud Framework

Combating fraud in seven steps

Fraud has become a defining challenge in digital finance. Yet many organizations still manage it with scattered controls, siloed ownership, and reactive decisions. The result is delayed detection, rising losses, customer harm, and increasing regulatory pressure.

The Unified Counter Fraud Framework brings structure and direction to fraud management. Developed by Group-IB’s Cyber Defense Consulting Practice team, the framework provides a practical, measurable, and intelligence-led operating model that helps organizations understand where they are today, where they need to go, and how to get there.

Whether you are a bank, fintech, payment provider, or regulator, this white paper will show you how to move from fragmented, tool-centric practices to a risk-aligned, evidence-driven fraud program with a clear target state.

This white paper will help to:

Establish organization-wide fraud governance and accountabilityEstablish organization-wide fraud governance and accountability

Assess fraud risk and maturity across channels, products, customers, and transactionsAssess fraud risk and maturity across channels, products, customers, and transactions

Define and operationalize fraud risk appetite, thresholds, and key indicatorsDefine and operationalize fraud risk appetite, thresholds, and key indicators

Introduce disciplined governance for rules and detection modelsIntroduce disciplined governance for rules and detection models

Build measurable monitoring, investigation, and response workflowsBuild measurable monitoring, investigation, and response workflows

Benchmark your current state and plan a structured improvement roadmapBenchmark your current state and plan a structured improvement roadmap

This framework turns scattered controls into a coherent capability and gives organizations a clear view of their current maturity and a structured path forward.
Abdalla Hegazy
Abdalla Hegazy
Head of Cyber Defense Consulting Practice, META, Group-IB

If you want to assess or develop your counter fraud program in accordance with UCFF, the Group-IB team would be happy to help. Contact our experts.