It’s a Performance, Not a Conversation: Capitalizing on Media Attention

It’s a Performance, Not a Conversation: Capitalizing on Media Attention

Fraud examiners are frequently asked to conduct interviews, pilfer through written and online data, and sometimes give expert testimony. They are rarely asked to give a short media performance. Although a performance is exactly what anti-fraud professionals need to do when working with the media, according to Katherine McLane, founding partner of The Mach 1 Group in Austin, Texas. “A good interview is never a conversation; it is a performance,” McLane said. “It takes time and skill and training to master the art.” 

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SSA Acting Commissioner: Fraudsters Beware

SSA Acting Commissioner: Fraudsters Beware

“Our message to those who attempt to defraud Social Security is plain: We will find you, we will prosecute you, we will seek the maximum punishment under the law, and we will fight to restore the money you have stolen from the American people,” says the acting commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), Carolyn W. Colvin, during the Tuesday morning General Session.

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