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The ACFE, along with input from our members, have selected the following five stories as the most noteworthy frauds of 2018. The stories were chosen based on the amount of money lost, the number of lives impacted and/or the relevance to the anti-fraud profession.
Kathe Swanson had no intention of changing her orderly life as the city clerk of Dixon, Illinois. And then she found a secret account in city ledgers that led to discovery of Comptroller Rita Crundwell’s astounding $53.7 million fraud. Swanson’s life will be forever marked by her simple heroic decision.
CFEs who vigorously work to increase awareness of elder financial abuse and commit their time and efforts to assist victims pursuing available remedies will undoubtedly help prevent someone from suffering a real financial and emotional loss.
Sheryl Steckler, President at Procurement Integrity Consulting Services, LLC, discusses an investigation in which she found government kickback schemes and other fraud abuses, but was able to gain the trust of the community to help build cooperation during the case. View the video.
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