From Retaliation to Reinvention

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From Retaliation to Reinvention

Whistleblower, author and advocate Noelle Webb, accompanied by Tully, the first service dog she trained, recounted her experience to thousands of attendees at the 37th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. Andi McNeal, CFE, CPA, chief operating officer of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), interviewed Webb about the emotional and psychological effects of being a whistleblower and the powerful, healing connection between humans and canines.

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Fraud Without an Owner

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Fraud Without an Owner

Ursula Schmidt, Ph.D., CCEP-I, founder of Schmidt Advisory, opened her session at the 37th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference by acknowledging that today’s fraud landscape is increasingly complex. Artificial intelligence, digital finance, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, supply chain disruptions, and a growing reliance on third parties have all created new opportunities for fraud. At the same time, traditional fraud scheme methodologies continue to succeed because organizations fail to recognize or act on familiar warning signs.

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Using Past Fraud Schemes to Catch Future Fraudsters

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Using Past Fraud Schemes to Catch Future Fraudsters

In December 2025, the Austin, Texas, City Auditor’s Office in Austin, Texas, issued a report detailing a city employee’s fraud scheme, which involved the creation of several fake vendors and the misappropriation of nearly $1 million in city funds. Supervising senior investigators for the City of Austin, Maxx Eckert, CFE, and Tope Eletu-Odibo, CFE, MBA, presented this case study during the 37th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.

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Fraud Museum Game: Boston’s Most Infamous Fraudster, Charles Ponzi

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Fraud Museum Game: Boston’s Most Infamous Fraudster, Charles Ponzi

As anti-fraud professionals from around the world attend the 37th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, held this year in Boston, Massachusetts, and virtually, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Fraud Museum looks back on the investment scheme that Ponzi devised in the city in 1919. 

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Discover Your Signal Type: What Kind of Beacon Are You?

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Discover Your Signal Type: What Kind of Beacon Are You?

Whether you’ll be in Boston or attending virtually, we created a short quiz to help you discover your “Signal Type.” This type reflects how you best show up in the fight against fraud in your work and on your teams. Based on your quiz results, you will get session recommendations tailored to match your strengths, curiosity and natural way of thinking. 

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