• November/December 2019 | Vol. 34 | No. 6

Featured Articles

  • The truth about the dark web fraud trade

    The dark web is often seen as a mysterious and malevolent creature — built out of the myths and legends created by popular media and clickbait headlines. In reality, the dark web is home to a vibrant and thriving criminal ecosystem with a resilient fraud trade at the center of the action. Here’s what fraud examiners should know when they enter the underbelly of the internet.

    Learning the art of fraud examination

    CFEs love fraud examinations that move in a linear fashion — from the general to the specific, gradually focusing on the perpetrator through evidence analysis. But life, of course, seldom moves in a straight line.

    Con artists hack your brain ... with your permission

    When we have fewer emotional challenges, preoccupations and mental clutter we’re more actively aware of our surroundings. Our sharpened minds will be attuned to sights, sounds and other sensory input that can alert us to con artists’ attempts to hijack our emotions, our valuables and our dreams. Here’s practical information that you can give to your management, colleagues, families and friends.

    Igniting anti-fraud research via ACFE Foundation

    On March 14, the Institute of Fraud Prevention (IFP) merged with the ACFE Foundation, which expanded the Foundation’s mission beyond college scholarships to cutting-edge, anti-fraud research that’s accessible to all CFEs. The IFP will now be known as the ACFE Research Institute. ACFE members and other anti-fraud professionals are the beneficiaries.

    Using anti-fraud tech tools wisely

    Fraudsters wield technology like weapons to commit their crimes. Fraud examiners must match and supersede their foes with advanced high-tech tools. Here are the results of a recent ACFE survey that show how anti-fraud professionals are using technology and their plans for the future.

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