It all started as a joke. Approaching a team meeting, Fraud Risk Specialists Quentin and Peter had the idea of a challenge involving taking shots of their favorite energy drinks each time the buzz word ‘Typology’ was uttered. The word had become popular after people decided that type or category just wasn’t cool enough. It was also used at times to refer to trends or traits within fraud. Others in the office just liked the word, so it was mentioned quite often.
The meeting started out mildly enough. Fraud Typology Manager Sandy said the word twice in the first five minutes. Quentin and Peter, seated at their desks and on the Zoom meeting, took two sips of the carbonated energy liquid. The meeting was only scheduled for 30 minutes. How much could the term come up?
The two had expected to down a 20oz can each, but 15 minutes into the meeting their first ones were drained. Popping open a few new ones, they continued on. Unfortunately, the typologies starting coming with more frequency. Then Samuel joined the meeting.
Samuel was the Senior Typological Director of Fraud Typologies, a title he had received in part by saying the word so much in front of executives. He knew typologies better than scammers knew crypto. Samuel was not expected to join the meeting, something that the specialists had not planned for. Quentin and Peter looked to each other over cubicle walls, each raising their cans but not knowing what to expect.
Samuel didn’t waste anytime, belting out back to back typologies. Peter cringed. This would be rough, but he sipped on. 30 minutes was quickly approaching and for the specialists, it couldn’t come soon enough. Still, they each held true to their challenge. Then typology questions came, extending the meeting further.
Both Specialists ended up drinking three energy drinks each, as the meeting ran over by 15 minutes. Samual had typologied himself out, going back to his office to typology hibernate for the rest of the winter.
Caffeine spiked and jittery, they buzzed around the office making a productive fuss with their hyperactivity. Peter processed 20 recovery requests, formulated a new strategy to prevent elder scams, and signed up for the upcoming Fraud Fight Club conference. After Quentin registered for the same conference, he mapped 9 different processes, trained a fraud newbie on researching identity fraud components, and even had time to jot down a formula to stop all fraud (inconveniently the white board this was written on was erased by the nightly cleaning crew, which is why fraud still exists to this day).
Eventually the post-caffeine crash hit both specialists. They left the office at eight pm, heading to their respective homes. Both were soundly asleep by nine, dreaming of highly caffeinated beverages, typologies, fighting fraud, and typologies.
“Typology…typology…typology…”
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