Live coverage from the ACFE Global Fraud Conference, including anti-fraud articles, session highlights, video clips and photo gallery.
Samantha Weeks, CFE, kicked off her session at the 33rd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference with a stark warning to fraud fighters. “If you have not already been greatly impacted by account takeover fraud in your organization, you should be very concerned that you haven’t seen it yet. because it is happening,” said Weeks, the fraud project manager for financial technology company Chime.
Read MoreMichael Lewis isn’t a fraud examiner. But as a journalist and author who has written multiple books about financial shenanigans on Wall Street, he has important insights into the nasty underbelly of markets and how fraudsters can thrive there. The latest market selloff could be a good case in point as investors look for guidance amid concerns over rising inflation and the potential for a recession.
Read MoreFor years, we’ve operated off and relied on the traditional finance system our parents used — a complex web connecting a central bank system through multiple sources to finally get to the end party (being you or whoever you are paying). Inside that network, the U.S. banking and payment system is even more complex, with bureaus inside of departments, and oversight from the federal and state governments.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has, undoubtedly, changed a lot of things around the world, and our worlds, in just two years’ time. With those changes in environment, a lot of the things we’ve grown accustomed to have had to be tweaked. So, in the fraud examining world, is it time to change the tried-and-true Fraud Triangle?
Read More“When you have truth on your side, why should we still fear? The only ones who should be living in fear are those that have decided to commit wrongdoings and criminal activity, not those who have simply done their jobs or what is right,” said Wirecard whistleblower Pavandeep Gill during his speech accepting the ACFE’s Sentinel Award Monday morning at the 33rd Annual ACFE Global Conference.
Read More"I was able to participate and witness how Hong Kong succeeded to transform from one of the most corrupt places on earth, to now one of the cleanest,” said Tony Kwok during his keynote address Monday morning at the 33rd Annual ACFE Global Conference. Kwok is the former Deputy Commissioner and Head of Operations for Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and told attendees about the importance of stamping out corruption and the fulfillment his work has brought him.
Read More“I just graduated college in May, so I’m looking forward to the next step and careers I can go into. I love being here. It gets me into the mindset of where I want to go in my career. This is the environment to be in to see your future goals achieved. There's a lot of opportunities I didn’t know about before I got here.” — Kirra Clark, Student Intern, John J College of Criminal Justice
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