Combating increasing fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic
April 2020
Jason Zirkle, CFE, ACFE Training Director, discusses the latest fraud schemes emerging as a result of
the COVID-19 pandemic, how to protect yourself from these nefarious scams and how fraud examiners can
help their communities during this time of uncertainty.
Common computer and internet fraud schemes
March 2020
Technology is a constant factor in almost everyone’s life, and as technology advances, fraudsters
figure out to exploit it for their gain. One way fraudsters get access to computers and systems is
through social engineering.
Emerging technologies will impact fraud detection and prevention
February 2020
James Ruotolo, CFE, senior director, product management and marketing at SAS, shares key findings
from a joint report of the ACFE and SAS about the impact emerging technologies, like AI, will have on
the anti-fraud profession.
The 5 most scandalous fraud cases of 2019
January 2020
Watch as ACFE President and CEO Bruce Dorris, J.D., CFE, CPA, and Fraud Magazine Associate
Editor Emily Primeaux, CFE, reveal the most scandalous fraud case of our 2019 list.
Fraudster capitalizes on missing internal controls
December 2019
Convicted fraudster Andrea Baxendale noticed that internal controls had become lax at her job as a
cost accountant, so she abused her company's trust and started to steal money for herself.
What is identity theft?
November 2019
Do you know the common ways identities are stolen and how you can best protect yourself? Find out now
in this animated video from the ACFE. You can find more videos like this at FraudWeek.com.
Don't become a victim of ransomware
October 2019
Bill Hardin, CFE, explains the ways in which ransomware operationalizes and what fraud examiners can
do to prevent against attacks.
Theranos whistleblower risked relationship with family to expose fraud
September 2019
Matt Kelly, Editor and CEO of Radical Compliance, speaks with Tyler Shultz, Theranos whistleblower,
about how he discovered fraud at Theranos and his tense meeting with Theranos lawyers at his
grandfather’s (George Shultz, Former Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget) home.
Dr. Joseph T. Wells Wins ACFE Hall of Fame Award
August 2019
“I had a flair for fraud examination and that’s where I found my calling. Not only was the work
interesting and challenging, but I was doing something to help make the world a better place,” said
Dr. Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA, ACFE founder and Chairman, at the 30th Annual ACFE Global Fraud
Conference as he accepted the ACFE Hall of Fame Award.
Bill Browder Fights Against Corruption in Sergei Magnitsky’s Name
July 2019
“If we can’t get justice inside of Russia, let’s get justice outside of Russia,” said human rights
activist Bill Browder during his keynote address Tuesday at the 30th Annual ACFE Global Conference.
Browder chronicled the events that led to him becoming an anti-corruption crusader and shared how the
Global Magnitsky Act was passed in the U.S.