• July/August 2022 | Vol. 37 | No. 4

Featured Articles

  • Fighting the good fight

    Tony Kwok knows a lot about corruption and how to fight it. He was the former deputy commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong’s ace anti-graft agency. He talks to Fraud Magazine about how it changed the city forever and what he’s doing now to help other countries fight fraud and corruption.

    The attorney as a fraud investigator

    Choosing an investigator with the right skill set is key to successfully resolving a fraud case. An attorney is often best suited for the role but not always. Here we look at the pros and cons of using someone with a legal background to investigate fraud and the challenges of wearing two hats.

    Promises and pitfalls

    Amid the current enthusiasm for all things crypto, interest in decentralized finance (DeFi) has exploded. Proponents think it will help democratize finance. But fraud is running rampant in this corner of the market. Here’s how it works and why fraud examiners should be paying attention.

    Billing fraud — a bird’s-eye view

    Billing fraud may not capture all the big headlines, but it’s pervasive, hard to detect and has been growing since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some recent case studies and a bird’s-eye view of how and why this type of fraud thrives.

    Fighting fake identities

    Fraudsters create identities from bits and pieces of fictitious or stolen personally identifiable information. The U.S. Federal Reserve provides a one-stop online toolkit with downloadable resources to help educate financial institutions and other businesses about synthetic identity fraud and how to protect themselves.

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