A Life of Second Shots

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A Life of Second Shots

Gene Yu’s journey has been nothing short of remarkable, spanning multiple heroic positions – from military combat hero, to kidnapping rescue hero, and now, a fraud-fighting and cybersecurity hero – attributing his success to “second shots.” Yu reflected on his life achievements and resilience during his virtual keynote session at the 2024 ACFE Fraud Conference Asia-Pacific.  

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Modern Slavery’s Threat to the Economy, Society and More

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Modern Slavery’s Threat to the Economy, Society and More

You have probably heard the term “human trafficking”, but you may not have thought it had a connection to business, finance or fraud. According to Matt Friedman, it does. Friedman, who has had a 30-plus year career in countertrafficking, shared his insights and experience at the 2023 ACFE Fraud Conference Asia-Pacific. 

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Social Engineering in Australia: A Case Study

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Social Engineering in Australia: A Case Study

Social engineering scams are on the rise in Australia, defrauding victims out of millions of dollars through manipulation tactics, according to Ruben Naiker, CFE. Naiker, who has more than two decades of experience as a forensic investigator, led a detailed presentation of social engineering cases in Australia during the 2023 ACFE Fraud Conference Asia-Pacific and detailed the variety of methods scammers are using to defraud sensitive information and money from unwitting targets.

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What We Can Learn From the Wirecard Whistleblower

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What We Can Learn From the Wirecard Whistleblower

The Wirecard scandal was one of Germany’s biggest accounting frauds, and many anti-fraud professionals followed the saga of its crash with baited breath. It makes sense, then, that virtual attendees of the ACFE Fraud Conference Asia-Pacific eagerly attended the conversation between Pav Gill, a lawyer best known as the Wirecard whistleblower, and Stefania Palma, a Financial Times Singapore correspondent who helped Gill break the story.

Wirecard, a German payment processor and financial services provider, crashed in 2020 after admitting to a €1.9 billion misrepresentation of funds. While the fraud rocked the fintech world at large, it also forever altered the life of Gill and his former colleagues. Given his significant role in the company’s downfall, Gill offered valuable insight during his conversation with Palma, which offered a platform for him to share his story and to address the lessons learned.

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An Introduction Into Australian Standard 8001:2021

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An Introduction Into Australian Standard 8001:2021

Roger Darvall-Stevens took the virtual stage at this year’s ACFE Fraud Conference Asia-Pacific in late September to discuss Australia’s recent updates to their fraud and corruption control standards. As the national head of fraud & forensic services for RSM Australia, Darvall-Stevens provided an elucidating introduction to Australian Standard 8001:2021, which provides a foundation for fraud and corruption control, prevention, detection and response.

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Wirecard Whistleblower Encourages Governments to Create Independent Whistleblowing Bodies

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Wirecard Whistleblower Encourages Governments to Create Independent Whistleblowing Bodies

Pav Gill, a former Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance lawyer, is best known for being the whistleblower who exposed Wirecard — one of Europe's greatest financial scandals. He will join other whistleblowers and leaders in the anti-fraud field as a keynote speaker for the virtual 2021 ACFE Fraud Conference Asia-Pacific, 22-24 September.

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