Co- written by Author & Special Advisor to DDL, JB Beckett (#newfundorder) In the labyrinthian theatre of capital markets, where algorithms hum and narratives collide, the search for alpha has become a war of noise and attrition. Hedge funds, once the avant-garde of financial innovation, now find themselves in a crowded arena of sameness; quants chasing ticks, macros reading tea leaves, and long-short managers parsing balance sheets like sacred texts.

According to a BBC News article published on Thursday, 14th August 2025, a builder accused of defrauding customers of more than £2m denies his business was nothing but a pyramid scheme.

Today Deception Detection Lab and Ayleen Charlotte publish our first in a series of blogs about Romance Fraud. Ayleen highlights a number of linguistic elements used by The Tinder Swindler to gain her confidence and control her.

In early August 2025, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fined Neil Woodford and his investment management firm, Woodford Investment Management (WIM), a combined total of £46 million. Woodford was also banned from holding senior roles in the UK’s Financial Services industry.

The Language of Deception: How Words Can Break Us by Ayleen Charlotte  How is it possible that we fall in love through words? That a few carefully chosen sentences can make us feel pressure, trust, fear—or even hand over all our money? The linguistic power behind online scams has always fascinated me.   

JB Beckett, ex-investment gatekeeper, fund allocator and author of New Fund Order, has entered into an exciting collaborative association with Deception Detection Lab Ltd (DDL), as a Special Adviser.

BBC Radio 4 Moneybox Interview re: Mansion House Reforms

In today's digital landscape, the written word serves as both a bridge for communication and, unfortunately, a veil for those seeking to hide their true identity or intentions.

Kingfisher PLC, the owner of B&Q and Screwfix, operates in multiple European countries, including the UK, France and Poland. Their stock is the third most shorted in the FTSE 100 with 6.8% of its equity share capital sold short by short sellers.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a ‘Tell’ as being ‘an unconscious action that is thought to betray an attempted deception’.

True crime podcasts have exploded in popularity and for good reason. They take us into the minds of criminals, through courtroom drama, and behind closed doors of investigations.

In today's rapidly evolving investigative landscape from law enforcement to finance, banking, and corporate compliance Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly prominent role

Today’s blog follows Crystal Palace FC’s recent success in winning the FA Cup Final at Wembley, their first ever major trophy.

The £48,000 Masterstroke: How Linguistic Analysis Closed a Francis Bacon Art Deal  In high-stakes negotiation, language reveals far more than numbers.

Deception Detection Lab first posted about the death of Ellen Greenberg on the 10th February 2025.

‘I’m Not Gonna Lie’: What Gavin Plumb’s Words Reveal About His Intentions 

In the world of Ultra-High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWIs) and High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs), discretion, accuracy, and trust are essential.

In 2023, Australian Transport Minister, Catherine King defended her decision to reject Qatar Airways request for extra capacity to fly 21 extra flights each week into Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Russell Brand charged with rape

Continued post from yesterday