16th Annual ACFE Fraud Conference & Exhibition: The watchword was 'deterrence'
Their heads were spinning. The 1,500 plus fraud examiners from 50 countries left the 16th Annual ACFE Fraud Conference & Exhibition in Washington, D.C. in July with the beneficial effects of information overload. With just about every possible fraud examination topic covered, the attendees would take weeks - months - to digest it all. But one theme was repeated by speakers throughout the general sessions, 11 tracks, and 88 breakouts: deterrence.

Practical solutions to current fraud issues: Corporate Identity Theft
While you may be familiar with the theft of an individual’s identity, corporations are also susceptible to this costly crime. This session will discuss the various types of impersonations that are being used and suggested ways to protect the corporation through detection and prevention.

Credit Card Fraud: Your Card in Their Hands
Credit card fraud continues to be a menace especially in developing countries. But credit card companies and issuing banks are working to stay one step ahead of large global syndicates.

Fraudsters in cyberspace: Growing global Internet menace, Part Two
Law enforcement, regulatory authorities, and consumer organizations have alerted the public to Internet fraud schemes over the past few years. Here are 17 types of schemes that have most victimized Internet users worldwide.

Identity Theft: The Next Corporate Liability Wave?
Your phone rings. It’s Special Agent Bert Ranta. The FBI is investigating a crime ring involved in widespread identity theft. It has led to millions of dollars of credit card and loan losses for lenders, and havoc in the lives of the 10,000 victims. By identifying links between the victims, the FBI has discovered where the personal data appear to have come from: your company. The victims are some of your customers.

Identity Crisis Survival: Learning the Scams of Identity Theft
Identity theft ruins reputations, destroys credit ratings, and empties bank accounts, and in most cases, there is nothing anybody can do about it.

Identity Theft: Hunting Down and Nabbing the Thieves - Part 1
Catching identity thieves requires solid cooperation and hard-hitting procedures among fraud examiners, auditors, law enforcement, postal inspectors, the courts, banks, credit card companies, business owners, government, and many others.

Identity Theft: Interviewing and Prosecuting Suspects, Part 2
Examining identity theft suspects requires systematic, methodical techniques designed to yield evidence for possible prosecution.

Invasion of the Identity Snatchers, Part One
Many say that identity theft is unavoidable, undetectable, and unstoppable. But fraud examiners can use their skills to fight this ubiquitous crime.

Invasion of the Identity Snatchers, Part Two
Though identify theft is growing precipitously, the problem isn't untenable. Fraud examiners need to know current statistics and methods so they can fight this insidious crime.

The World’s Dumbest Fraudsters
I've searched high and low to bring you examples of the dumbest of the dumbsters. And I admit it up front: The only lesson to be learned is just how stupid some people can be.

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