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The ODDA writes to Apple and Google over the Tinder Swindler’s dating app The ODDA has written to Apple and Google urging them to seriously consider the harm that could be caused by hosting any dating app founded, operated or fronted by Simon… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
22nd September 2026

UNODC Joint Constructive Dialogue with Relevant Stakeholder On 15 July 2026, Lauren Sharp represented the ODDA at the UNODC Joint Constructive Dialogue with Relevant Stakeholders, held virtually via Microsoft Teams. The dialogue followed the conclusion of… Read more Written by Lauren Sharp
20th July 2026

Dear Romance Fraudsters, Pack Your Bags — Simon Newman writes for The Sumsuber ODDA CEO Simon Newman has written a Spotlight feature for The Sumsuber, Sumsub’s expert-led compliance publication, with a blunt message for romance fraudsters – time is up. The piece opens… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
13th July 2026

Are You Real? The ODDA and Sumsub publish new white paper on romance fraud and platform safety The ODDA has published a new white paper in partnership with Sumsub examining the growing challenge of romance fraud on dating and social discovery platforms, and what platforms can do… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
6th July 2026

Announcing the ODDA’s Annual Conference 2026 From Red Flags to Regulation: Tackling the Sector’s Biggest Challenges and Opportunities. 8 October 2026 | One Great George Street, Westminster. Buy tickets We are delighted to announce that registration… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
2nd July 2026

Sumsub x ODDA Webinar – Deepfake Deepdive Since our first webinar with Sumsub on fraud prevention in online dating, the conversations it prompted, both during the session and afterwards, made clear that deepfakes deserved a dedicated focus.… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
4th June 2026

Industry Referral Guide: Supporting Law Enforcement in the Fight Against Fraud The UK’s new Fraud Strategy marks a significant shift in how government is responding to one of the most complex and fast-evolving threats facing consumers today. For the online dating… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
4th May 2026

The ODDA Issues Open Call for Action in Tackling Online Fraud Tackling Online Fraud: Our Call for Action The Global Fraud Summit in Vienna brought together Ministers, regulators, law enforcement and industry leaders from across the world. The conversations were important.… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
13th April 2026

ODDA Writes to Lord Hansen Regarding Call for Tackling Fraud Online The Global Fraud Summit in Vienna brought together Ministers, regulators, law enforcement and industry leaders from across the world. The conversations were important. But this was just the starting point.… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
13th April 2026

Global Fraud Summit – Combatting Romance Fraud in the Online Sector We attended the Global Fraud Summit in Vienna in March and we were delighted to be given the option to host a side panel event. In this panel we… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
30th March 2026

The ODDA Secures Speaking Slot at Global Fraud Summit The ODDA is delighted to be attending the Global Fraud Summit in Vienna on 16–17 March. We’re also pleased to have secured one of the limited speaking slots, where we’ll… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
3rd March 2026

The ODDA Receives a Response from Lord Hansen Regarding Tech Firms’ Liability for Reimbursing Victims of Fraud In October last year, UK Finance called on the UK Government to make tech firms liable for reimbursing victims of fraud by extending the Authorised Push Payment (APP) Fraud Reimbursement… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
2nd March 2026

The ODDA endorses the UNODC Global Public-Private Sector Framework Against Fraud The ODDA is delighted to endorse the UNODC Global Public-Private Sector Framework Against Fraud and the six key principles within it. At a global level, fraud is a rapidly evolving… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
25th February 2026

The ODDA Responds to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence The ODDA has responded to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on a review of its Action Plan for fighting online fraud. This is an important area of focus for… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
16th February 2026

The Need for Greater Government Intervention to Prevent Scammers In March, our CEO, Simon Newman spoke at the Global Anti-Scam Summit in London. The Summit brought together key figures from Government, law enforcement and industry to hear from guest… Read more Written by Ann Austin
8th July 2025

ODDA response to UN Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC) The ODDA recently participated in the United Nations Constructive Dialogue on Technical Assistance and International Cooperation which took place in Vienna on 2 June. As a follow up to this,… Read more Written by Ann Austin
11th June 2025

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