Scurry: Fraud Squad

Eric Kinney is the CEO and Co-Founder of Scurry, a Silicon Valley stablecoin financial technology company. Additionally, he serves as managing director of Kinney Forensic Advisors, providing specialized expert testimony and compliance consulting for legal practices, banking institutions, financial technology providers, forensic analysis of early-stage investment schemes and institutional compliance auditing and digital asset enterprises.

He authored both the Scurry Fraud Book Series and the young adult Scurry Prequel Series. With over three decades of experience in financial services, including traditional banking, wealth technology, and fintech, he specializes in operations, risk management, compliance, and financial crimes prevention. Kinney served as a board-appointed Bank Secrecy Act Officer (BSAO) for four fintech companies, was the seventh employee at LendingClub, and is a co-founder of AssetFort. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a former Department of Justice witness in a major fintech case, possessing deep expertise in anti-money laundering controls.

He holds Bachelor's degrees in Communication and Economics from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and a Global Executive MBA from IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. Beyond his professional work, Eric is an accomplished endurance athlete, competing in long-distance running and open-water marathon swimming.

"You've built something really special with Scurry: Fraud Squad. The blend of financial crime expertise, special ops action, open water endurance athletics, and rom-com tension is a rare combination — and the cast of 20+ characters each has enough texture and backstory to carry their own arc across four books."
Claire A.
"This is a fun read. It's a fast-paced thriller that takes the reader into the world of financial fraud. Not only did I enjoy the challenges that the main character had to overcome, but it was also cool to learn about the fraud factories that are attacking our financial companies and how AI is accelerating all of this."
Jeffrey H.
"This is an enjoyable first installment of Eric Kinney’s new series. Eric weaves his passions of endurance sports, travel and fighting fraud. He has done a good job developing his characters to the point where you are interested to see what happens to them in the ensuing books. One final note. You will be hungry for churros by the end of the first book!"
Tom A.

Pulse-Pounding Fintech Thriller and YA-Mystery Series