Fraudster embezzles millions to cover fraud losses
October 2018
Mark Whitacre, convicted fraudster, explains how he set up dummy corporations to line his own pockets after falling for a Nigerian fraud scheme.
Understanding common health care fraud schemes
September 2018
Jerri Rowe, CFE, auditor and educator, Jerri Rowe, LLC, explains how fraudsters perpetrate common health care fraud schemes like upcoding, unbundling and kickback schemes.
Filmmaker details discovering Russian doping scandal
August 2018
“And I’m going wait, this system [sports] is a fraud. This is a fraud being perpetrated on every sports fan on planet earth because clearly they can’t catch a single doping athlete on planet earth,” said Bryan Fogel, Academy Award® Winner, Writer and Director of ICARUS at the 29th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.
Journalist speaks on exposing the 'heist of a century'
July 2018
For the past few years Clare Rewcastle Brown has been reporting on the lavish parties thrown by a Malaysian financier using money earmarked for much-needed infrastructure in the southeastern Asian country. She shared her story at the 29th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference and was presented with the ACFE's Guardian Award for vigilance in fraud reporting.
Inside the mind of a white-collar criminal
June 2018
Harvard professor Eugene Soltes, a keynote speaker at last year’s 28th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, breaks down the psychology of white-collar criminals and explains how victims in most frauds are both psychologically and physically distant.
Using technology to improve fraud detection and prevention
May 2018
Joe Sremack, CFE, Director at Berkeley Research Group, discusses the tools and software available to anti-fraud professionals and how these technologies can be used to enhance fraud prevention programs.
Fraudster steals bank funds using illegal straw loans
April 2018
Convicted fraudster Richard Jones describes making his first illegal straw loan and how he was able to mask the red flags of fraud.
Fraud prevention starts at the top
March 2018
Tony Prior, ACFE Regent, discusses the importance of a strong tone at the top for fraud prevention.
Navigating social media roadblocks in fraud examinations
February 2018
Diana Ngo, Associate Director at Blackpeak, discusses the roadblocks CFEs might face when conducting fraud examinations using social media.
"All the Queen’s Horses"
January 2018
In this clip from the documentary, “All the Queen’s Horses,” by Kelly Richmond Pope, Ph.D., CFE, CPA, residents and officials of Dixon, Illinois, ask how one woman could embezzle $53.7 million from the city over the course of 20 years. Visit allthequeenshorsesfilm.com for more information and to see the trailer. Read her interview with Fraud Magazine and listen to her podcast interview.