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Thousands of anti-fraud professionals attending the 31st Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, June 22-24, will get a chance to hear from some of the leading experts in the anti-fraud industry. Telling their stories of perseverance and sharing their insight, the conference, presented virtually, will feature some of the following speakers:
Read MoreDanske Bank whistleblower Howard Wilkinson, security expert Jules Kroll, WIRED magazine Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Thompson and other experts will address thousands of anti-fraud professionals, June 22-24, at the virtual 31st Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.
Wilkinson first raised concerns about potential money laundering in 2013 while employed at the Estonian branch of Danske Bank; however, the bank did not launch an investigation into the allegations until 2017 — after Wilkinson submitted four separate whistleblowing reports. Wilkinson was exposed as the whistleblower by an Estonian journalist shortly after Danske Bank hired a law firm to investigate the allegations. “I’ll have a lot more satisfaction if authorities manage to recover suspicious money and if and when those involved have been held to account,” he told Fraud Magazine. For his efforts to expose wrongdoing, he has been named the 2020 recipient of the Cliff Robertson Sentinel Award “for choosing truth over self.”
Read MoreThe fraud-fighting community is built upon leaders who shine a light on scams that might go unnoticed and urge others to illuminate tactics to prevent, detect and deter fraud. Now, more than ever, we need anti-fraud professionals to share trailblazing tales and successful strategies to combat nefarious deeds.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us around the globe. However, the ACFE stands firm in its commitment to provide quality education and resources for anti-fraud professionals, which is why the 31st Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference will be presented virtually this year.
Read MoreEthics training is hardly a foreign concept to fraud examiners. Most organizations have some form of mandatory ethics training as a part of their compliance programs. But can you actually teach people to make ethical decisions? Or are these trainings only a formality?
Mary Breslin, founder of Verracy Training and Consulting, explored this topic with attendees at the 30th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference on Tuesday. “How do we teach ethics in a way that people actualyl learn ethical decision-making skills?” she asked.
Read More“I was desperately in love with the things of the world,” said convicted fraudster* Tom Hughes at the closing session of the 30th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. “I had to have stuff that would never love me back. Whether it was electronics in the house, or a new camera, or a new guitar or a weekend in Bermuda with my wife, I had to have stuff.”
During a Q&A interview with John Gill, J.D., CFE, ACFE Vice President – Education, Hughes detailed his motivations behind his crimes (like greed) and why he began stealing from the bank in the first place.
Read MoreThe dark web is kind of like the last season of Game of Thrones; it’s not all good, but it’s not all bad either. In her session today, Emily Wilson, CFE, VP of Research at Terbium Labs, discussed the dark web fraud economy thriving just below the accessible search engines we visit every day.
According to Wilson, the dark web is not found through a Google search and it requires special technology called TOR for access. The technology is used to encrypt a user’s IP address and browsing history to give you an anonymous presence while you search. The dark web lives below the clear web and the deep web, and is booming with activity.
Read MoreFor much of his life, Bill Browder’s goal was simple: to be the most successful capitalist in Eastern Europe. And he reached his goal there and in Russia. He made fortunes and lost them and then made them again. But that all changed in 2009 when his lawyer and friend, Sergei Magnitsky, died in prison under suspicious circumstances one month after submitting detailed documentation of a governmental scandal to Russian investigators. The year before, Magnitsky had exposed a complicated $230 million web of tax-refund fraud and graft involving Russian government officials. And for his courageous efforts, he lost his life.
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