Live coverage from the ACFE Global Fraud Conference, including anti-fraud articles, session highlights, video clips and photo gallery.
The existence of whistleblower protection laws around the world might suggest that those who report fraud are safe from retaliation. According to Ines Panou, CFE, MBA, President and Founder of the ACFE Democratic Republic of Congo Chapter, the reality is far more complex and often dangerous.
Read MoreFrom doctored photos of the late Pope Francis sporting a white puffer jacket to videos of fake CNN newscasters, deepfakes — hyperrealistic synthetic media created using artificial intelligence (AI) — have infiltrated the digital landscape. Deepfakes have emerged as a source of misinformation, disinformation and fraud, manipulating public opinion and damaging reputations.
Read MoreWhen fraud is suspected within a religious organization, it presents a unique layer of complexity for investigative work. Stephanie Marchand, CFE, CPA broke down one such investigation during her career in her session at the 36th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, entitled "Thou Shalt Not Steal: Confessions of a Religious Organization Under Investigation.”
Read MorePamela Morley, CFE, CPA, introduced attendees to the money laundering process, shared her five-step process for analyzing an allegation of money laundering and identified the common red flags of money laundering. Using real-world examples of suspicious transaction reports (STRs) submitted to FINTRAC (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada), she showed how they can effectively be used to enhance criminal money laundering investigations.
Read MoreAccording to Amanda Compton, CFE, at her breakout virtual session, “Scams, Swindles and Solutions: Improving Payment Scam Reporting,” 96% of people get a scam message at least once a week. Compton strives to make payment systems safer through her work on the payment system improvement team for the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Read MoreDaniel Wessel, CFE, a United States Postal Inspector at the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), presented a romance scam case study he worked on during his session, “International Romance Scams: A Case Study” at the 36th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.
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