Zafar I. Anjum, Group CEO
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Zafar Anjum, Founder & Group CEO – CRI Group™
e: zanjum@crigroup.com | LinkedIn | t: +44 207 6861415 | m: +44 (0)7588 454959
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Languages spoken: English, Urdu
Building a 30-year career in the areas of fraud prevention, protective integrity, security and compliance Mr. Zafar Anjum, MSc, CFE, CIS, MICA, Int. Dip. (Fin. Crime), CII, MIPI, MABI is a highly respected professional in his field. As a trusted authority in fraud prevention and securities among corporate clients, government agencies and industry groups, he is known for creating stable and secure networks across challenging global markets. With an impressive educational background coupled with his industry expertise, Mr. Zafar Anjum is often the first certified global investigator on the scene when multi-national EMEA corporations seek to close compliance or security gaps.
Starting his educational background in 1989 with his Bachelor of Arts Degree; he then went on to earn a Master of Science in Counter Fraud and Counter Corruption University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom along with specialized knowledge and certification in: Fraud Investigations, Fraud and Financial Crimes, Corporate Fraud Control and Anti-Corruption. He also awarded with Distinction in Master of Fraud and Financial Crime and included in Executive Dean’s List of 2016 by Charles Sturt University, Australia. Both his training and business acumen give Mr. Zafar Anjum in depth precision when dealing with fraud risk management, security consultations, crime investigations, crisis management, risk governance, event security and strategic threat management for industry leaders seeking proactive long-term risk prevention.
His leadership abilities create strong collaborative relationships among prevention teams, crime investigators, government officials as well as business executives seeking dynamic solutions across international marketplaces. For industries needing large project management, safeguard testing and real-time compliance applications, Mr. Zafar Anjum is the assurance expert of choice for industry professionals.
Mohammed Zainulabaddin, Assistant Manager, DIFC, Dubai, UAE
Mohd Zainulabaddin is an accomplished financial investigator and compliance specialist with extensive experience in violation investigations, due diligence, and risk assessment across financial, construction, and development sectors. Known for uncovering complex fraud, delivering precise insights, and providing actionable recommendations, he combines strong analytical skills, integrity, and teamwork to drive successful investigations and ensure robust compliance outcomes.
Contact number: +971589024450
LinkedIn handle : https://ae.linkedin.com/in/md-zain-2b5840166
Anab Gul, Head of Investigations
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Anab Gul
Head of Investigations & Intelligence
Europe, the Middle East, and Africa- EMEA
Anab Gul is the head of investigations and a specialized expert in business intelligence for over 15 years. While serving CRI™ she spearheads due diligence, compliance operations, third party risk management and employee background screening thereby ensuring a secure business environment and brand protection for our clientele globally in various sectors.
Anab has focused her efforts towards providing regulatory advice and help clients detect, understand, and manage risks pertaining to vendor management, mergers and acquisitions, new market entry and specially employee vetting where she has facilitated over 20000 recruiters internationally in the last decade and enabled them to make evidence-based selection of qualified candidates.
She is well-equipped in conducting conflict of interest investigations specially when our clients are recruiting directors for C-suite, her investigations have empowered innumerable corporations to hold all stakeholders to the highest ethical standards.
Education: Master’s in political science specialised in International Relations (IR)
Certifications: GDPR Certified, PBSA certified, Anti bribery & Anti-Corruption Certified
Expertise Highlights:
1. Due Diligence & Compliance Programs
2. Third party & Vendor Screening
3. Risk Management
4. Pre-Employment Screening
5. Insurance Fraud Investigations
e: anab.gul@crigroup.com | LinkedIn | t: +92 511 1188 8400 | m: +92 300-5012082
Languages: English
Rida Zehra, HR Manager, EMEA
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Languages spoken: English
HR Manager based in Dubai, overseeing the EMEA region. Specializes in HR strategy, operations, and aligning people initiatives with business goals. Known for strong business acumen, cross-cultural management, and driving effective HRM solutions that support organizational growth and employee engagement across diverse teams.
Kanwal Zafar, Managing director
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e: kzafar@crigroup.com | t: +44 203 927 5250
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Languages spoken: English, Urdu
Mrs. Kanwal is a qualified investigative specialist and has years of experience starting in investigating insurance fraud, death verification, and Medicaid Fraud Investigations for many leading insurance companies. Mrs. Kanwal Zafar also performs due diligence and consulting services for clients interested in vendor and pre-transaction investigative due diligence, spends half her time on investigative engagements with long-standing clients and the other half on fraud, valuation and litigation support projects specifically.

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