Fraud Talk: The 5 Most Scandalous Fraud Cases of 2020

Fraud Talk: The 5 Most Scandalous Fraud Cases of 2020

Episode 104 of Fraud Talk is the ACFE's latest Facebook Live recording during which ACFE President and CEO Bruce Dorris, J.D., CFE, CPA, ACFE Communications Manager Mandy Moody, CFE, and ACFE Senior Research Specialist Mason Wilder, CFE, unveiled the five most scandalous fraud schemes of 2020. The article is available now on Fraud-Magazine.com.

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From the President: Peña and Murphy Challenge Us to Rise Up in Our Battles

From the President: Peña and Murphy Challenge Us to Rise Up in Our Battles

As I listened to the stories of former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents, Javier Peña and Steve Murphy — the inspirations behind the Netflix series “Narcos” — during the 31st Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference in June, I sensed their passion for catching Pablo Escobar and other drug traffickers. Despite enduring constant danger and peril, they seized the mission to disrupt the narcotics trade in Colombia.

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Refusing to Retreat Into the Dark

Refusing to Retreat Into the Dark

The motto for the virtual 31st Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference June 21-26 is “Light the Way.” Howard Wilkinson had to keep increasing the size and intensity of his light to near-blinding brightness to prod Danske Bank and its regulators to investigate the frauds that were occurring under their noses. The latest issue of Fraud Magazine’s cover story on Wilkinson illustrates just how difficult it can be for whistleblowers to get people to see frauds happening right in front of them.

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Jules Kroll Hired Staffers With Diverse Skills to Prevent and Fight Fraud

Jules Kroll Hired Staffers With Diverse Skills to Prevent and Fight Fraud

Jules Kroll didn’t start out to create one of the largest investigative firms in the world. However, he did recognize the need for such a service for corporations and governments after he battled corruption against his father’s printing business. Kroll will receive the Cressey Award at the 31st Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference June 21-26 in Boston for his decades of work in uncovering fraud.

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Fraud Talk: The 5 Most Scandalous Fraud Cases of 2019

Fraud Talk: The 5 Most Scandalous Fraud Cases of 2019

January’s podcast is December’s Facebook Live recording during which ACFE President and CEO Bruce Dorris, J.D., CFE, CPA, and Fraud Magazine Associate Editor Emily Primeaux, CFE, unveiled the most scandalous fraud schemes of 2019. Each story that was selected went through a rigorous vetting process, both internally and with the ACFE’s Advisory Council.

Here is an excerpt from the full transcript of the discussion, which you can download in PDF form or listen to at the bottom of this post.

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