• January/February 2024 | Vol. 39 | No. 1

Featured Articles

  • Fraud for sale

    For many, the dark web conjures up images of poorly lit rooms where lone fraudsters scam victims behind the veil of encrypted messaging. But the reality is more akin to an open marketplace, like an Amazon for criminals. That may be frightening, but it also presents an opportunity for law enforcement. Here’s why.

    What’s that smell?

    Commercial fragrances and perfumes are big business, and the multibillion-dollar industry attracts its fair share of dodgy practices and outright fraudulent activity. Here we look at the difference between knockoffs and counterfeit products, and why the big perfume houses have such difficulty protecting their brands.

    Corrupt central bank governor allegedly helped push Lebanon’s economy off the cliff

    Lebanon’s economy has collapsed, aided by corrupt monetary policy, embezzlement and illusory regulatory oversight. Here’s an analysis of Riad Salameh’s mismanagement of Banque du Liban during his three decades as its governor.

    Is a third party’s use of encrypted email services a safeguard or a red flag?

    Global organizations employ thousands of suppliers and vendors to get their business done. Here we examine how we can use third-party due diligence to discover how suspicious third parties can use email encryption services to mask illegal activities and steal valuable data.

    5 most scandalous fraud cases of 2023

    Every day, we see stories in the media of scammers and schemers, and their various attempts to take advantage of people for financial gain. But some reports are so brazen and shocking we must take note. Each year, the ACFE, along with our Advisory Council, selects those stories that we believe will live in infamy and serve as valuable case studies for fraud fighters for years to come.

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