Fraud Talk: Filling Your Anti-Fraud Toolbox

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Fraud Talk: Filling Your Anti-Fraud Toolbox

Washington State’s Largest Ponzi Scheme was the catalyst for Tod McDonald, CPA to start his company and push for innovation in financial e-discovery. Years later, he and Garth Leonard, CFE, from Valid8 Financial, join ACFE Community Manager Rihonna Scoggins in the most recent episode of Fraud Talk to explore the current resources at hand to combat fraud and how fraud examiners can assess what tools are the right fit for them in this evolving landscape.

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Fraud Talk: The Oxfraud- What a Pseudo-Academic Conspiracy Theory Tells Us About Financial Fraud

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Fraud Talk: The Oxfraud- What a Pseudo-Academic Conspiracy Theory Tells Us About Financial Fraud

William Shakespeare is widely considered to be one of the most prolific and influential writers of all time. But one group of individuals, who call themselves “Oxfordians” and their theory the "Shakespeare Authorship Question," falsely claim that what we know to be Shakespeare's plays and poetry were actually penned by someone else. In this episode, ACFE Chief Training Officer John Gill, J.D., CFE, joins Michael Pocalyko, CFE, the CEO of SI, as they look at how the qualities of those claiming to disprove Shakespeare's authorship parallel the character of financial and investment fraudsters.

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Fraud Talk: A Look at the Growing Issue of Medical Identity Theft

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Fraud Talk: A Look at the Growing Issue of Medical Identity Theft

While victims of traditional identity theft often catch it quickly, victims of medical identity theft may not know they are victims until they need critical medical treatment. In this episode, Scott Ward, CFE, senior vice president at Qlarant, discusses the insidious nature of medical identity theft, the impact it has on its victims and what people and governments can do to help combat it.

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Fraud Talk: Following the Breadcrumbs-Tracing Cryptocurrencies in Fraud Investigations

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Fraud Talk: Following the Breadcrumbs-Tracing Cryptocurrencies in Fraud Investigations

In this episode, Larry Nielsen, a detective who has spent the last several years teaching himself about cryptocurrencies, shares advice for fraud examiners who are interested in expanding their toolkits to accommodate cryptocurrency investigations. He also discusses some of his experiences tracing cryptocurrencies in both a law enforcement capacity and as a consultant.

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