Live coverage from the ACFE Global Fraud Conference, including anti-fraud articles, session highlights, video clips and photo gallery.
When Costel Ion, CFE, asked conference attendees to identify key challenges of using artificial intelligence (AI) in their investigations, many were ready to answer. They noted inaccuracies, hallucinations and concerns about data privacy and security.
Read MoreFraud examiners who interview subjects in their investigations know the importance of getting a confession. As Joe Koenig, CFE, stated during the final round of breakout sessions at the 37th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, “confessions are the gold standard.” However, it’s equally important to know how to avoid getting a false confession.
Read MoreUnlike many conference sessions at the 37th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference that focused on case studies or fraud trends, Anthony Lisek's presentation was a live demonstration of open-source intelligence (OSINT) techniques that attendees can immediately incorporate into their own investigations.
Read MoreThe explosive popularity of GLP-1 medications has created new challenges for insurers, health plans and fraud investigators, according to Stephanie Benson, CFE, senior manager in Evernorth Health Services’ Special Investigations Unit. During her virtual session at the 37th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, she explored how social media-driven demand for weight loss drugs has contributed to emerging fraud schemes, misuse patterns and investigative concerns across the healthcare industry.
Read MoreMortgage fraud continues to evolve in tandem with new technologies. According to Julie Treloar, CFE, director of risk and compliance for a digital lending platform, successful investigations often come down to looking beyond what's on paper.
Read MoreIn a lively, Wednesday morning session, Inès Panou, CFE, MBA, engaged 37th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference attendees in a discussion on conducting audits across international borders. Panou, the chief risk officer for SANRU, a nongovernmental organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo, said that fraud is a universal condition that starts with people — not when the money disappears. According to Panou, the human element of fraud and how people rationalize committing it is an overlooked part of the Fraud Triangle.
Read MoreIt’s a continuing trend in the headlines: Fraudsters are exploiting government-funded programs or targeting public-sector organizations directly. Fraudsters targeted Medicare. A child nutrition program was exploited in Minnesota. Hundreds of millions of dollars in California welfare benefits were stolen by a Romanian crime ring.
All these fraud schemes are similar in that they involve government programs, but, according to Linda Miller, there's one more similarity: All these systems were designed for trust. That was the subject of “Designed for Trust, Exploited at Scale: Why Government is Easy to Defraud,” presented by Miller, president of Program Integrity Alliance, at the 37th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.
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