What an FBI Section Chief Has Learned Investigating Virtual Currencies

What an FBI Section Chief Has Learned Investigating Virtual Currencies

At this year’s virtual 2021 ACFE Government Anti-Fraud Summit, attendees walked away with a wealth of knowledge on fighting fraud in law enforcement and government agencies. The opening keynote address was given by Aaron Tapp, section chief of the financial crimes section of the FBI. Tapp’s position grants him the unique ability to oversee all of the FBI’s financial crimes programs — and his past experience as a special agent connected him with agents around the globe to detect, disrupt and prosecute those who fund terrorism.

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Theranos Whistleblower Is Building a Better Way Forward

Theranos Whistleblower Is Building a Better Way Forward

During the 2021 ACFE Women’s Summit, in the first keynote of the day, the ACFE’s Director of Research, Andi McNeal, CFE, CPA, introduced two women who have been championing the work of whistleblowers, sharing their stories and working to erase the stigma behind whistleblowing.

Erika Cheung and Cynthia Cooper engaged the virtual audience in an enthralling conversation about the ethical underpinnings that drive people to speak up when they see wrongdoing within a company. Cheung was one of the first whistleblowers who reported the medical malpractice at Theranos, which ultimately led to the shutdown of their medical lab. Cooper played a pivotal role in uncovering fraud at WorldCom and is now an influential speaker, consultant and author.

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Upping Your Tech Game in Times of Extraordinary Change

Upping Your Tech Game in Times of Extraordinary Change

In the session titled “Upping Your Tech Game in Times of Extraordinary Change” at the 2021 ACFE Women’s Summit, attendees heard from four tech experts in the anti-fraud field. As the conversation began, a few of the panelists commented on how rare (and delightful) it was to be on a tech panel with all women. However, it didn’t take long for them to dig in and demonstrate why they are each considered experts in their respective fields.

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Turning Your Bad Habits Into Superpowers

Turning Your Bad Habits Into Superpowers

In an inspiring and humor-filled session at the first-ever ACFE Women’s Summit, the ACFE’s Director of Research, Andi McNeal, CFE, CPA, and Communications Manager, Mandy Moody, CFE, invited attendees to hold a mirror up to ourselves and examine some habits that we may consider to be professional defects, in order for us to reframe these habits as sources of power.

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Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction to Speak at Law Enforcement Summit

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction to Speak at Law Enforcement Summit

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko will address more than 150 law enforcement and government anti-fraud professionals in Washington, D.C., November 7. The 2019 ACFE Law Enforcement and Government Anti-Fraud Summit will be held at Washington Plaza at Thomas Circle and will feature educational sessions on topics ranging from cyberfraud and money laundering to whistleblower protection and subcontractor fraud.

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Cultivate a Culture of Asking Why

Cultivate a Culture of Asking Why

Preet Bharara has a more impressive résumé than most people can even fathom. Before writing his New York Times best-seller “Doing Justice: A Prosecutor’s Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law,” and hosting the podcast Stay Tuned with Preet, he served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York for a little less than eight years. He made a name for himself there prosecuting white-collar crime. After prosecuting numerous cases of insider trading, corruption and money laundering, Bharara has expansive insight into what factors allow fraud to start, and to flourish, in organizations.

Bharara told attendees at the 2019 ACFE Fraud Risk Management Summit that culture is one of the most important facets he saw in preventing fraud.

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What Fraud Examiners Should Know About the Anti-Corruption Landscape in Mexico

What Fraud Examiners Should Know About the Anti-Corruption Landscape in Mexico

At the 2019 Houston ACFE Fraud Conference, Fernando Cevallos, CFE, and his co-presenter Javier López de Obeso explained the current anti-corruption environment in Mexico. They discussed what fraud examiners should know in order to conduct effective investigations while also avoiding putting themselves in dangerous, potentially life-threatening situations.

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