Live coverage from the ACFE Global Fraud Conference, including anti-fraud articles, session highlights, video clips and photo gallery.
During the first round of breakout sessions at the 35th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, cybersecurity management consultant Gideon Rasmussen delivered a crash course on fraud concepts, 15 kinds of fraud schemes and best fraud response practices to demonstrate how cybersecurity insights contribute to fraud prevention.
Read MoreJonna Mendez, former Central Intelligence Agency Chief of Disguise and author of “In True Face: A Woman’s Life in the CIA, Unmasked”, revealed the reality of the CIA’s ability to do what even Hollywood could not. When speaking to previous President of the United States, George W. Bush, she said “I’m here to show you the best thing we’ve ever done—I’m wearing it and I’m going to take it off right now.”
In the dynamic world of fraud prevention and detection, Rick Roybal, CFE, CISA, a senior vendor auditor for Matador Services, presented at the 35th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference on the topic of “Get Rich Quick: A Case Study of Government Fraud.” Roybal delved into the complexities of embezzlement through the lens of an intricate case study involving Marzieh Abedin, a former employee of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).
Read MoreJonna Mendez, an author and former CIA Chief of Disguise, spoke about her career in the intelligence community and lessons learned as a woman in her field at the 35th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. Mendez highlighted ways in which intelligence professionals shared encrypted information and how they constantly innovated to stay ahead in the secretive and dangerous world of espionage.
Read MoreWhen Tom Caulfield, CFE, CIG, CIGI, was commissioned to write a report on how to prepare a public procurement anti-corruption strategy for green public procurement, he initially didn’t know what green public procurement (GPP) was. His research revealed that, while the Basel Institute on Governance claims the term “green corruption,” there’s no universal definition of what green corruption entails. Thinking at first it involved mainly water and air pollution, he discovered that a more accurate definition is any corrupt or fraudulent act occurring in the procurement process that impacts the environment.
Read MoreAn ignorance plea in a fraud case is anything but for a fraud examiner. In February 2021, a tip was reported to the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, raising concerns over the financial conduct and alleged theft of more than $75,000 from a non-profit named Main Street, Lawrenceburg, Inc (MSL). Michael Booher, CFE, CPA, senior investigator at the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, outlined the case in his session at the 35th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.
Read More“I think in general, white collar prosecutions take far too long and they accomplish far to little in terms of general deterrence.” U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams states when looking back on the necessary speed and efficiency his office had to accomplish in their case against Sam Bankman-Fried.
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