Natalie Chu is a PhD student in Criminology at Simon Fraser University (SFU) supervised by Dr. Richard Frank. She obtained her BCom with a specialization in Accounting and MScB in Management Information Systems from the University of British Columbia. Her research is focused on financial fraud, cybercrime, and AI safety.
Natalie is currently developing agent-based simulations to measure and evaluate the contribution of AI/ML systems towards enhancing the ability of users to detect and prevent financial fraud victimization. She is also developing a multi-agent AI system that can assist with the collection, analysis, and information sharing of fraud reports made to law enforcement and financial institutions.
Selected Working Papers
Natalie Chu and Eric Yu. “Training Data Influence and Fair ML Considerations for Bank Account Fraud Detection”
Natalie Chu. “Agent-Based Modelling of Human Behaviours Within Complex Systems of Fraud”
Forthcoming Publications
Oliver Batchilder, Natalie Chu, Destiny Chukwuemeka, Nazmul Islam, Soonwook Kim, Ammara Yasmin. (Forthcoming). “The Canadian Advantage: Enhancing Canadian International Collaboration and Leadership in an Evolving Cyberspace”, Human-Centric Cybersecurity Partnership (HC2P).
Yara Alsiyat, Mohammadhossein Amouei, Ariel Burgess, Natalie Chu, Pulkit Mogra. (Forthcoming). “AI and Trust: Securing Digital Identities”, Human-Centric Cybersecurity Partnership (HC2P).
Relevant Presentations
Natalie Chu. (2025, November). The Impact of AI on Financial Services and Financial Fraud. Presented to the AI Working Group, British Columbia Financial Services Authority (BCFSA).
Natalie Chu. (2025, October). The Influence of AI on the Financial Crime Landscape. Presented at the 2025 Annual Symposium, Counter Illicit Finance Alliance of British Columbia (CIFA-BC)
Natalie Chu. (2025, April). The Impact of Surveillance Capitalism on Educational Technology Adoption.Presented at the Dhillon Centre Research Showcase, UBC Sauder School of Business *This presentation is based on her master’s thesis