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FRAUD DETECTION [12 records]

Record 1 2025-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
CONT

Biometric analysis encompasses the methods and technologies used to identify or authenticate individuals based on their biological or behavioral characteristics. ... In practice, biometric analysis involves capturing, processing, and comparing biometric data using advanced algorithms, often based on machine learning and computer vision.

CONT

Biometric analysis is widely used in sectors like physical or logical access control(smartphones, computers, buildings), border control(biometric passports), surveillance and search in public areas, contactless payments, and personalized services. Applications range from simple identification to fraud detection or behavioral analysis in sensitive contexts(banks, airports).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
CONT

L'analyse biométrique désigne l'ensemble des méthodes et technologies permettant d'identifier ou d'authentifier une personne à partir de ses caractéristiques biologiques ou comportementales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biometría
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
CONT

[...] la interpretación de los datos biométricos como categorías especiales de datos debe tener en cuenta la posibilidad de que, mediante el análisis biométrico, se puedan inferir y recoger otras categorías especiales de datos y, en particular, datos relativos a la salud o datos que revelen el origen racial o étnico entre otros.

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Record 2 2016-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Insurance
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
OBS

The Canadian Health Care Anti-fraud Association was founded in 2000 to give a voice to the public and private sector health care organizations interested in preventing fraud in the Canadian health care environment. Membership is open to organizations and individuals responsible for the detection, prevention, investigation and prosecution of health care fraud.

Key term(s)
  • Canadian Healthcare Anti-fraud Association

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Assurances
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Key term(s)
  • Canadian Healthcare Anti-fraud Association

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

Event processing engines are used in diverse mission-critical scenarios, such as fraud detection, traffic monitoring or intensive care units.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
CONT

[…] il s'agit d'un moteur de traitement d'événements permettant de récupérer des informations qui peuvent être produites par des appareils ou [des] capteurs.

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Auditing (Accounting)
CONT

Fraud detection and vulnerability awareness are perceived by auditors to be primarily management's responsibility, except where special-purpose audits are requested.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vérification (Comptabilité)
OBS

La plupart des [auditeurs] sont d'avis que c'est à la direction qu'il incombe de détecter les fraudes et les points de vulnérabilité de l'entreprise, sauf lorsque [l'audit] est [effectué] dans un but précis.

OBS

audit effectué dans un but précis : Le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l’usage du terme «audit» comme équivalent de l’anglais «audit» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02).

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Auditing (Accounting)
  • Government Accounting
  • Offences and crimes
CONT

Financial institutions have traditionally different people responsible for money laundering compliance, fraud detection and customer relationship management, and have used individual tools for each problem.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vérification (Comptabilité)
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

Les institutions financières ont coutume de déléguer à différents responsables l'observation des règles en matière de blanchissement d'argent, le dépistage des fraudes ainsi que la gestion des relations avec la clientèle.

Spanish

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Record 6 2009-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
CONT

There are staff whose work involves the detection of fraud(customised service officers and refugee quota immigration officers), but their roles could be better defined to reflect the importance of detecting immigration fraud, including immigration identity fraud.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

Le service de la répression des fraudes. Établi en France depuis 1906, ce service d'agents spécialisés a pour objet la recherche des fraudes en même temps que l'étude technique des moyens d'y remédier, d'assurer la loyauté et la pureté des produits.

Spanish

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Record 7 2008-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Auditing (Accounting)
CONT

Globally preferred by employers, the Certified Fraud Examiner(CFE) designation denotes proven expertise in fraud prevention, detection, deterrence and investigation. Members with the CFE credential experience professional growth and quickly position themselves as leaders in the global anti-fraud community.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Vérification (Comptabilité)
OBS

Il n'existe pas d'équivalent officiel pour ce terme en français.

Spanish

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Record 8 2006-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
CONT

Current fraud detection systems are based on scanning the point of sale(POS) transaction(credit, ATM [automatic teller machine] & debit card) against known customer profiles. These are strong at detecting the simple fraudster, but fail to stop the sophisticated fraudsters who are interested in more than just simple theft, and use the customer information to commit increasingly complex, hard-to detect, and malicious schemes that inflict an increasingly negative impact on both the customer and financial institution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
CONT

Une société anglaise de technologies de l'information spécialisée dans les systèmes de détection de fraude a développé un logiciel pour la prévention de la fraude dans le secteur financier.

Spanish

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Record 9 2006-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
CONT

Notify your credit card companies that you would like to be notified of any unusual activity on your account...For example: unusual activity on my account is small purchases amounting to more than $250.00 in one week or any purchase of more than $500.00.

CONT

Our Fraud Detection system watches your account for uncharacteristic or unusually high charges. If we detect unusual activity on your Card, we may suspend further charges until we can confirm the purchases were authorized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
CONT

Comparez périodiquement vos dossiers de transactions et vos relevés financiers. Si vous constatez des activités inhabituelles, communiquez immédiatement avec votre établissement financier.

Spanish

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Record 10 2003-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Insurance
OBS

The Association of Certified Forensic Investigators(Association) is a non-profit Canadian organization whose objective is to promote and foster a national forum and governing body for the affiliation of processionals who provide to the public, governments and employers, their expertise and services in the areas of fraud prevention, detection and investigation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Assurances
OBS

Appellation confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 11 1989-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Writing Styles
  • Police
CONT

Intersecting lines, as a means of fraud detection.

OBS

Source: Revue internationale de criminologie et de police technique, 1985, 1, p 104.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'écriture
  • Police
CONT

Croisements de traits en tant que moyen de détection de faux.

OBS

Source : Revue internationale de criminologie et de police technique, 1985, 1, p 104.

Spanish

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Record 12 1986-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
CONT

The modern business environment-of large volumes of transactions, more complex organizations, and a lack of common international business standards-makes the detection of fraud during a normal audit difficult.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
CONT

L'évolution du milieu des affaires - chiffres d'affaires élevés, organisation complexe et absence de normes commerciales communes à l'échelle internationale - a rendu plus difficile la détection des fraudes au cours d'une vérification ordinaire.

Spanish

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