Member Spotlight: Michael Mingo-Dabney, CFE

Member Spotlight: Michael Mingo-Dabney, CFE

Michael Mingo-Dabney, CFE, began his career as an anti-fraud professional after learning about the prevalent embezzlement and money laundering corrupting a town in Colombia while serving as a volunteer for the Peace Corps. Michael continues his work against fraud as a fraud analyst for C2 Alaska, as well as serving as a contractor for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement.

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Member Spotlight: Matthew Stock, J.D., CFE, CPA

Member Spotlight: Matthew Stock, J.D., CFE, CPA

Matthew Stock, J.D., CFE, CPA, is the director of the Whistleblower Rewards Practice at Zuckerman Law. At Zuckerman Law, he leverages his experience as an attorney and external auditor to assist whistleblowers to investigate and disclose complex financial frauds to the government. His practice focuses on representing whistleblowers in reward cases before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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Member Spotlight: Bernadette Kakooza, CFE

Member Spotlight: Bernadette Kakooza, CFE

Bernadette Kakooza, CFE, is more than just an accomplished fraud fighter. As the first female Inspector General for the Detroit Public Schools Community District, she works hard for her geographic community as well as her anti-fraud community. In addition to spearheading investigations to save taxpayer money, she’s an active member of the Southeastern Michigan ACFE chapter and mentors fellow ACFE members.

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Member Spotlight: Illakkiya Jai Praakaash, CFE

Member Spotlight: Illakkiya Jai Praakaash, CFE

Illakkiya Jai Praakaash, CFE, may just be starting out in her anti-fraud career, but she already has an advantage over potential job competitors. She is the first individual, and female, in India to get certified as a CFE while at the article assistant level (akin to an auditing intern). She is motivated by her desire to do the right thing and understands the important role that anti-fraud professionals and accountants play in preventing, detecting and investigating fraud.

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