Cultural and Bias Awareness Improve the Quality of Investigations 

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Cultural and Bias Awareness Improve the Quality of Investigations 

A common notion is that certain tell-tale signs, such as not making eye contact, can be used as sure indicators that a person is lying. However, forensic investigator Ruben Naiker, CFE, points out that there may be other reasons, such as culture or personality, for why an individual might exhibit certain behaviors besides dishonesty. Understanding cultural differences and being aware of one’s personal biases during interviews are crucial for achieving accuracy in investigations, said Naiker during a presentation on the topic at the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. 

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Rethinking How Investigators Detect Lies and Deceit

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Rethinking How Investigators Detect Lies and Deceit

Evoking images of Big Macs and zombies, Dr. David Lieberman captivated more than 5,500 conference attendees during Monday afternoon’s keynote session at the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.

Dr. Lieberman wove clever, often humorous, storytelling into his presentation on the psychology behind detecting lies, and particularly, what actually works and why it works. A world-renowned psychotherapist in the fields of human behavior and interpersonal relationships, Dr. Lieberman conducts workshops around the world and has authored 13 books; his most recent is titled “Mindreader: The New Science of Deciphering What People Really Think, What They Really Want, and Who They Really Are.”

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Panelists Call for Regulatory Reform to Prevent Crypto Fraud  

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Panelists Call for Regulatory Reform to Prevent Crypto Fraud  

The United States lacks a comprehensive regulatory framework to tackle rampant fraud in the crypto world and is fast falling behind other countries that are setting clear rules to stop criminals from exploiting the new technology. That at least was the opinion of several panelists discussing crypto assets at the opening session of the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference in Seattle on Monday.  

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Where ChatGPT and Generative AI Helps or Hinders a Fraud Examiner 

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Where ChatGPT and Generative AI Helps or Hinders a Fraud Examiner 

ChatGPT is the fastest growing consumer application ever launched after receiving 100 million active users in its first two months. The large language model (LLM) indexes the internet and has processed more than 300 billion words to grow to its current scale, but this tool is just one of many LLMs on the market, including Google Bard, Microsoft’s Copilot, Perplexity AI and many more. 

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Tom Hardin: Confessions of an Insider Trader

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Tom Hardin: Confessions of an Insider Trader

When then-financial analyst Tom Hardin left his Manhattan apartment building one summer’s morning in July 2008, he knew the game was up.

“I stepped onto the sidewalk and this guy behind me says, ‘Are you Thomas Cody Hardin?’ Anytime someone calls you by your full name, you are probably in trouble,” he laughs. “I knew I was trouble as a child when my mother did it.”

The voice came from one of two FBI agents who quickly informed him that they knew that he had made four trades on the stock market using insider information.

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"Thanks for the Nightmares!" A Deep Dive into Technology Crime

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"Thanks for the Nightmares!" A Deep Dive into Technology Crime

In a session that had many virtual attendees joking about having nightmares tonight, going completely off the grid and hiding under blankets, Walt Manning, CEO of Techno-Crime Institute, told a story about darknet, cryptocurrency, encrypted messaging apps, burner phones, ransomware and more at the 33rd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.

In his session, "You're in Charge: Are You Ready for a Techno-Crime Challenge," Manning discussed the above and offered this piece of advice: "This is not the fraud of the future - this is the fraud of right now. And if you're not prepared, you need to be prepared because it's already happening."

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