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On Wednesday March 7, Red Granite Pictures, a Los Angeles-based movie production, agreed to pay $60 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The suit alleged that the production studio took money associated with the 1MDB scandal — a multibillion dollar corruption and money laundering case that centers around Malaysia.
Read MoreToday, March 8, the ACFE is proud to recognize our more than 30,000 female anti-fraud professionals in honor of International Women's Day. We created a page on our website to share articles, resources and profiles of the women dedicating their time to fighting fraud. I also wanted to share a few of the quotes and stories we heard from women over the past year.
Read MoreWhen the term “fraud” is used in conjunction with schools, the first thing that usually comes to mind is, “How much was stolen?” or “Where did our tax dollars really go?” After all, isn’t money the raison d’etre for committing fraud?
Read MoreShannon Grayer, CFE, CBM, CCEP, may have earned his CFE more than a decade ago, but his passion for learning more about the world and fraud examination has never waned. The head of ethics and compliance investigations for CSRA Inc. has lived in multiple countries, stays abreast of technological advancements in the IT industry and works with major players in U.S. national security.
Read MoreAngie Kennard felt that something was off with her 79-year-old father. When they talked on the phone he would tell her about a woman he met online and occasionally sent money to. Even though her father never met the woman in person, she professed her love for him through emails and asked him to send her money to feed her and her daughter. Angie told her father that he was being conned, but he would not listen and continued to send the woman money.
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