• September/October 2020 | Vol. 35 | No. 5

Featured Articles

  • Murder, money laundering and the demise of Pablo Escobar

    Retired U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents Steve Murphy and Javier Peña — the inspirations behind the hit show “Narcos” on Netflix — tell the tale of their time in Colombia, investigating and capturing notorious narcoterrorist and Colombian drug lord, Pablo Escobar. Not everything you see on TV is true, but their story comes pretty close.

    31st Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference: Successful virtual turnaround

    The ACFE had three months to plan a virtual 31st Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference from scratch. The result is in the numbers and responses: 4,472 attended and 94 percent of the participants were satisfied. Lemonade never tasted so good.

    Keeping ships afloat: Maritime fraud affects us all

    International maritime fraudsters commit insurance fraud, forge bills of lading and invoices, tamper with ship fuels and much more. Maritime fraud slows supply chains and jacks up prices for products around the globe. Here’s how to find it and ameliorate it.

    Manhunters: How we took down Pablo Escobar

    In this excerpt from “Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar,” retired U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents Steve Murphy and Javier Peña each share harrowing encounters with possible Escobar henchmen during their time in Colombia investigating and hunting the notorious drug lord.

    Navigating a misshapen world

    January of this year now seems like a quaint time. Since then, the world has stretched in bizarre ways, and it probably won’t ever resume its previous shape. The Board of Regents want to encourage you as your organizations need your anti-fraud skills more than ever.

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