Vigifraude: practical fraud controls built on digital experience since 1999

From online research to operational safeguards

In 1999, checking an online claim frequently meant locating its original publication, comparing records and separating confirmed details from speculation. Alain Stevens developed this discipline through digital research and computer-related investigations.

Vigifraude, within Pacta Cyber Lab, applies that background to present-day fraud prevention. Its role is to help people understand how trust is manufactured online and where a process should demand a second verification.

Fraud crosses several channels

A convincing email may precede a telephone call; a fake invoice may circulate in an authentic conversation; an AI-generated voice may reinforce a fabricated instruction. No single warning sign provides an adequate defence.

Reviewing identity, payment instructions, access rights and independent callback procedures together produces a more resilient response than relying on appearance alone.

Advice, software and awareness

Vigifraude discusses technical controls, training materials, evidence organisation and automation that keeps a human decision-maker in charge. Businesses and individuals can use its guides to plan sensible next steps.

Alain Stevens no longer works as a private investigator. The current service does not undertake investigations into identified people or promise to recover stolen money.

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