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"Instead of suspending the people involved, they had been promoted. Nothing had happened,” said investigative journalist for the Financial Times Dan McCrum in his Monday afternoon keynote address at the 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. "I knew this was a big break. For the first time we could really see inside the company. This is what you have to have to break these sorts of stories."
Read MoreLike many fraud examiners, reporters often hate being part of their stories. They’d much rather remain in the background, asking the questions and discovering the facts. Dan McCrum, an investigative reporter for the Financial Times, described that less-than-ideal scenario in his keynote address during the Monday afternoon session of the virtual 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. McCrum is the recipient of the ACFE Guardian Award.
“I have pictures here of a couple of criminal suspects,” McCrum said as he showed photos on the screen of himself and Markus Braun, the former CEO of the infamous German company, Wirecard AG. Wirecard collapsed in June of 2020 when Braun announced that 1.9 billion euros of its funds were “missing.”
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic threw the entire world into chaos, and as fraud examiners know, chaos creates opportunities for fraudsters. While individuals, companies and governments scrambled to stay safe, bad actors jumped at the opportunity to make a quick buck off the confusion and fear that permeated the global environment. This was especially true in an industry that became the central focus for many people — health care.
“The good news is you will always have job security,” Rebecca Busch, CFE, told attendees at the 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. Busch, who is the CEO of Medical Business Associates, Inc., dove into some of the fraud schemes health care professionals saw during the pandemic in her session, “Health Care Fraud in the Time of COVID-19: Current Trends and New Risks.”
Read More“You need a culture of encouraging people to do the right thing, and also encourage people to admit mistakes when they’ve made mistakes and give them an opportunity to rehabilitate themselves,” said former public protector of South Africa and professor for Stellenbosch University Thuli Madonsela in her Monday morning keynote address at the 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. “As fraud examiners, I think our work should include helping people to fix the system.”
Read MoreShe was called “South Africa’s Corruption Crusader” by BBC News, was named as one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2014 and received a French knighthood. Professor Thulisile “Thuli” Madonsela can now add one more award to her long list of achievements. At the virtual ACFE Global Fraud Conference today, she accepted the ACFE’s highest honor, the Cressey Award, and spoke about the top three things she has learned over her career.
“I’m grateful for this award because it affirms that my team and I did our work to the best of its ability,” Madonsela said. “It takes a village to do the things in life that are attributed to one person. It took a village to do the work we did in combatting fraud, corruption and all kinds of improprieties in the governance of public affairs.”
Read More“As a risk and compliance professional in the banking industry, it is essential for me to stay informed and keep up to date on the latest developments in this space. This is the first time I am attending the annual Fraud Conference, and I look forward to a lot of learning and networking. See you there!” — Deepa Ramsunder, CFE, Director, Conduct, Financial Crime and Compliance Assurance, Standard Chartered Bank
Read MoreEvery year, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners recognizes exceptional individuals for their contributions to the fight against fraud. These professionals provide an inspiration to others, and we are proud to honor them for their service.
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