• September/October 2022 | Vol. 37 | No. 5

Featured Articles

  • Europe's fraud frontlines

    Catching and preventing fraud in the European Union is no easy task, and its anti-fraud agency OLAF has more than its fair share of wrongdoing to contend with. Fraud Magazine talks to Ernesto Bianchi, OLAF’s acting deputy director-general of operations and investigations, about challenges ahead as the EU prepares to disburse money from its biggest-ever budget.

    Quantum ready

    Fraud examiners working in financial services are familiar with cutting-edge innovations to fight fraud. But quantum computing may be a game changer. Here we explore how this groundbreaking technology could help CFEs and some of the dangers it might entail.

    Back together again

    Fraud examiners came together for the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic at the 33rd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference in June. The association’s first hybrid event for both in-person and virtual participants enjoyed record attendance and has proven to be a winning formula.

    Stanch the flow

    Fraudsters have stolen an unprecedented amount of U.S. COVID-19 relief funds — possibly more than the GDPs of many world economies. But millions of dollars had already been streaming from government programs long before the pandemic, and those cases hold valuable lessons. Here’s how to stanch the flow of money from vulnerable agencies.

    Culture, COVID and change

    The world is changing quickly, and fraud fighters must adapt to the times. The ACFE Board of Regents relate their experiences in fighting fraud, waste and abuse, and the new battle opening up on the technological front.

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