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The Origins of Um Golpe por Milha with Roberto Abrahao
The project's creator explains how he switched from banking fraud analysis to auditing road running data.
On the Café com Tri podcast, Roberto Abrahao revealed how his background in IT and financial auditing led to the creation of Um Golpe por Milha. Discover how fraud detection techniques are being applied to running events.
Before becoming a leading reference in checking race times and cross-referencing road race data, the project created by Roberto Abrahao started far from the pavement. Appearing on the Café com Tri podcast by Stemma Sports, he explained the journey that connected cyber fraud investigations to sports oversight.
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From digital fraud prevention to sports data
It all started in 2022 with the launch of the Um Golpe por Dia project. The initiative aimed to warn the public about common digital scams, motivated after his own mother fell victim to repeated internet fraud. However, the subject quickly proved draining and hazardous due to investigations linked to organized crime, prompting Roberto to seek new avenues for his analytical skills.
With six to seven years of professional experience as an IT and financial auditor, he spotted an untapped opportunity in sports: road races generated massive volumes of timing-mat data, yet no one seemed to audit that information in depth.
Combining fraudulent transaction detection techniques with his passion for sports gave rise to Um Golpe por Milha. The project began analyzing public race metrics to uncover discrepancies, applying corporate compliance methods directly to athletic result monitoring.
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