June 23, 2019

Former White House CIO to Keynote ACFE Global Fraud Conference

June 23, 2019/ Mandy Moody

The 30th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference is excited to welcome Theresa Payton to the stage on Monday, June 24, 2019. Payton was the first female to serve as White House Chief Information Officer where she oversaw IT operations for the U.S. President during a period of unprecedented technological change and escalating threats. She was named by IFSEC Global as the 4th among the top 50 of the world’s cybersecurity professionals and by Security Magazine as one of the top 25 Most Influential People in Security. Payton is one of America’s most respected authorities on security and intelligence operations.

May 15, 2019

Traveling Fraud Museum: Stand Against Fraud

May 15, 2019/ Sarah Hofmann

Fraud examiners know that combatting fraud takes continued diligence and vigilance. It can sometimes be emotionally draining as well since fraudsters may have built up trust with the victims over years. Although being in the anti-fraud field can be taxing, fraud examiners continue to stand against fraud because they know it is the right thing to do. Some of the artifacts, memorabilia, documents and other pieces of fraud history collected by ACFE founder and Chairman Dr. Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA, exhibit how pioneers in the anti-fraud field have stood against fraud through the years and can be seen in this year’s Traveling Fraud Museum at the 30th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference .

April 15, 2019

Fraud Conference Keynotes Take On Fraud

April 15, 2019/ Courtney Howell

You can’t have a global fraud conference without top-notch keynote speakers, and we don’t mean to brag, but this year’s lineup is incredible. The 30th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference will bring you experts from all over the world so you can hear their stories, learn practical skills and return to the office with strategies to help you stand up against fraud and stand out from your peers.

But don’t take our word for it. This year’s speakers have shown up in some of the biggest, most world-renowned news outlets. Here are some recent highlights.

April 11, 2019

Critical Considerations of an Investigation

April 11, 2019/ Courtney Howell

In her 2019 ACFE Fraud Conference Europe session titled “Dos and Don’ts in Investigations,” Cindy Hofmann provided attendees with practical explanations of how fraud examiners should prepare for an investigation. With a calm, measured way of speaking, Hofmann methodically worked through each consideration a fraud examiner should make before, during and after an investigation.

April 08, 2019

You’re Only Human: The Importance of Understanding Human Behavior in Interviews

April 08, 2019/ Sarah Hofmann

Interviews are a critically important part of a fraud investigation. Whether you are an outsider trying to get context for the victim organization’s culture, or an in-house fraud examiner trying to obtain a confession, your interviews, if successful, will provide you with insight and information you will need to close your case. With so much weight on this step of an examination, some professionals in the anti-fraud field may spend time strategizing and preparing all while overlooking a fundamental truth — your interview is a conversation between human beings.

April 05, 2019

Fighting the Root Causes of Corruption

April 05, 2019/ Mandy Moody

“One in four people pay bribes for public services,” Gretta Fenner quoted (from the Global Corruption Barometer 2017) during her keynote address titled, “Fighting Corruption and Returning Stolen Assets: Global Challenges and How to Make at Least Some Inroads” at the 2019 ACFE Fraud Conference Europe last week. “We have 300 people here; that means 80 of you would have paid a bribe in a 12-month period.”

March 08, 2019

Why Fraud Examiners Need to Be Familiar With the Dark Web

March 08, 2019/ Courtney Howell

“When I first entered [the dark web] about five years back, I couldn’t go to sleep for days. It is disturbing.” This is one of the first things Ritesh Bhatia said during his presentation at the 2019 ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East. Bhatia’s session, “Dark Web Threat Intelligence and Investigations,” focused on what the dark web is and why fraud examiners need to be familiar with it if they want to stay ahead of fraudsters.

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