Live coverage from the ACFE Global Fraud Conference, including anti-fraud articles, session highlights, video clips and photo gallery.
The Academy Award-nominated film “The Wolf of Wall Street” has garnered nearly as much controversy as it has critical acclaim. The film’s depiction of Stratton Oakmont founder Jordan Belfort’s outrageous lifestyle, fueled by sex, drugs and greed, makes for an entertaining – and wild – ride, but noticeably leaves out a key element in his scheme: the victims.
Read MoreConvicted fraudster Andrew Fastow said he knew he was doing wrong but didn’t think at the time he was breaking any rules as Enron’s CFO. “I was prosecuted for not following specific rules in the financings,” Fastow said during the closing session. “I don’t think that’s the important reason why I’m guilty. I think I’m guilty and most egregiously guilty [by] engaging in transactions that caused a misrepresentation … to appear different to the outside world. …"
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Learning from past mistakes is part of growing as an investigator. When it comes to interviewing, it is important that fraud examiners don’t hold themselves back for fear of asking the wrong questions or making other miscues. Too much restraint could leave questions unasked, and stones unturned, to the detriment of the investigation.
Read More“You don’t need a dazzling personality to be interesting. You just need to be authentic. In fact, dazzling can get in the way,” said Paul Homoly, CSP, in his Wednesday morning session, “Just Because You’re an Expert Doesn’t Make You Interesting.” Homoly is president of Homoly Communications Institute.
Read MoreCynthia Navarro began her Tuesday afternoon session with the preface, “This is going to be work-related and personal. You will be able to use these tools in every part of your life.” She was referring to her session detailing how anti-fraud professionals can use information found on the Internet to find out more than you ever wanted to know about a person in question.
Read More“No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.” So said Abraham Lincoln – in a quote shared by Ed Stolle, CFE, CPA, CGFM, during his session “Forensic Interviewing: Techniques to Detect Deception for Auditors, Examiners and Investigators.”
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We know technology is a double-edged sword. It helps us catch fraudsters but then they use it to perpetrate ever-more-complex frauds. Christopher Rosetti, CFE, CPA, told attendees how to tip the scales in their favor in his Tuesday breakout session, “Cutting Edge Tips in Today’s World of Fraud.” Rosetti is Partner-Fraud Investigations with BST.
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