Chapter of the Year and Chapter Website of the Year Awards

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Chapter of the Year and Chapter Website of the Year Awards

The ACFE is strong because of its more than 195 chapters in 70 countries. Chapters act as local representatives for the ACFE, providing continued support for members worldwide. They allow members to connect and collaborate with other fraud fighters in their area, and participate in local programs and events that promote awareness of the profession. Chapters help fraud fighters stay at the forefront of local anti-fraud issues and emerging trends.

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Robert Herjavec, Preet Bharara and More to Speak at Largest Virtual Anti-Fraud Conference This June

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Robert Herjavec, Preet Bharara and More to Speak at Largest Virtual Anti-Fraud Conference This June

Cybersecurity expert Robert Herjavec and former U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara will address 5,000 anti-fraud professionals at the virtual 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference on June 21-23. The conference will be emceed by Kate Snow, anchor of NBC Nightly News Sunday and an award-winning senior national correspondent for NBC News.

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Meet the Keynote Speakers for the 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference

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Meet the Keynote Speakers for the 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference

Thousands of anti-fraud professionals attending the virtual 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, June 21-23, will hear from some of the leading experts in the anti-fraud industry. Telling their stories of perseverance and sharing their insight, the conference will feature some of the following speakers.

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Resilience in Fraud Risk Management

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Resilience in Fraud Risk Management

If there’s one lesson anti-fraud professionals should take from the trials of 2020, Abed Bazzi, CFE, encourages people to grasp the importance of a robust fraud risk management plan. In his virtual 2021 ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East session, Bazzi, a partner in the Forensic Services practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, emphasized how both fraud risk and actual fraud have increased within the past year, and he urged businesses to build resilience to be ready to respond during crisis moments.

Bazzi began by explaining how the Middle East experienced a “dual shock” in 2020 due to both the pandemic and lower oil prices. These combined occurrences affected the economic cycles, increasing financial pressures on citizens and companies and heightening fraud risk levels.

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How to Remain Relevant as a Fraud Examiner in a Rapidly Shifting Digital World

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How to Remain Relevant as a Fraud Examiner in a Rapidly Shifting Digital World

Hossam El Shaffei, founder and managing director of Oversight Consulting and Training, started off his ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East session with a question that’s been on many fraud examiners’ minds throughout the past year: How do we efficiently and effectively conduct fraud investigations remotely?

While the pandemic has introduced a lot of new norms and skills to the industry, El Shaffei noted that fraud examiners have also had to navigate new challenges associated with malpractice.

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Interviewing the Fraudster: A Strategic Approach

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Interviewing the Fraudster: A Strategic Approach

Interviewing suspects can be one of the most valuable and illuminating components of any investigation. It’s crucial for fraud examiners to constantly evaluate and improve their tactics and approaches.

In an enlightening virtual session titled “Interviewing the Fraudster: A Strategic Approach” during the 2021 Fraud Conference Europe, Jonathan Davison shared anecdotes from his professional career to exemplify how interviewing has evolved and explained new strategies that viewers might incorporate into their investigations.

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